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Hate Reads (What to read so you can counter quote bigots) (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by ZeffSyde@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.ml

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A life time ago I lost a friend to Objectivist philosophy. Not wanting to lose said friend, I read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged to try and figure out why he was acting like an asshole all of a sudden.

I took a couple points of psychic damage in the process, but at least I can stand my own when offering counter arguments against their edgy philosophies.

What are some other works that it would be handy to be knowledgeable of the next time a philosophical edge lord tries to quote me into a corner?

I'm looking to be more well informed in conversation.

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[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I've forced myself to read Mein Kampf, Atlas Shrugged, Imperialism by Lenin and various other political works from various philosophies. Do these count?

I've found many of them to be dry at best and abhorrent at worst (thanks Hitler).

None of them have changed my mind in drastic ways but have helped me understand the viewpoints of people I talk to.

[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m curious about that book ever since reading “The Book Thief” (about 65% in). But it also feels odd and betrayal to read it for some reason.

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

To be completely honest I don't think Mein Kampf is worth the read and any other derivative that follow it are just worse takes like "The Turner Diaries".

Turns out ethno-fascists don't have anything to back them up except fear and hatred so their fiction tends to fall flat.

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