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by edb 6202 days ago
Ah, blow me (and I say that in the friendliest way possible :). I'm of the personal (key word) opinion that Vonnegut NEEDS to be on anybody's learning list. The point, however, is that people who love to learn need nothing more than a heightened sense of curiosity, not some bullshit reading list that attempts to validate how smart they are.
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I read Vonnegut, too. I don't think I have learned anything "deep" from his books, but I love them nonetheless. Art is art. Science is science. Both are needed.
Vonnegut is light reading that leads to deep thinking.

Doesn't teach anything deep, but can put your mental gears in motion quite well.