AI companies are bulk-buying rare books, scanning them through high-speed machines that cut the spines off, and shredding the originals. A service called ISBNdb facilitates orders of up to a million books and keeps buyers anonymous. Pre-2022 books are premium because they're free of AI-generated text. A federal judge ruled the practice is fair use because eliminating the original means only one copy exists at a time. Anthropic hired the former head of Google Books partnerships to obtain "all the books in the world."A bookseller told 404 Media that rare books with almost no surviving copies are being fed into this pipeline. Books that survived wars, fires, and centuries of handling are being shredded so an AI can learn to write a better marketing email. ISBNdb's website literally says "'AI company destroys two million books' is not a headline that generates sympathy," and they still built an entire business around making it happen quietly. They offer NDAs as a feature. They coach clients to call it "digital preservation." AI companies scraping the internet, torrenting libraries, and stealing music. This is worse because it's irreversible. You can re-upload a website. You can reprint a bestseller. You can't replace the last three copies of an 18th-century botanical text once someone shreds them for training data. And the judge said it's legal. So it's going to accelerate.
I hate the AI Industry and I hate Silicon Valley in general, so anything that makes public opinion of them worse is a boon to me. I almost don't care if the story is true or not. Any stick to beat a dog with.Can you imagine if these guys started getting actually physically attacked? That would be cool.
>>25430286most AI stuff is pretty bad but I recently used it to fight a proxy battle with a medical company and frankly I could kiss it.
>>25430292The whole problem is it's replacing human thought. Like that speech Agent Smith gives to Morpheus in the first Matrix movie.
>>25426647AI generated post. Oregano goes in all fields.
>>25426814oh hey you qualify for free delivery, neat
Communist/socialist society can exist so long as you exclude sociopaths, narcissists, psychopaths and BPDs and low IQ morons.The reason why it imploded and why it was met with so much resistance externally is because of evil people and partly because of ignorant and stupid people, but really more so evil people.evil people don't like communism or socialism.mainstream communists and socialists for some reason don't bother with the idea that maybe some people are inherently incompatible with communism. I would love to live in a commune with good people, but the moment you include evil people in the commune it will implode. This is why it fails. and no, you mostly can't educate them into being good.There are also some things that mainstream communist literature gets really wrong, like the concept of ownership. you shouldn't own other good people, but owning objects or property that can be used for good is not a problem in and of it self. this might sound close to something like National Socialism but it's really not. Nazis are evil because they don't have a concept of good. they just care about society in a strictly exploitative manner or exhaustive manner. communists are generative, national socialists are degenerative, even if they put a front that says otherwise.And finally good and evil transcend race. race can maybe be correlated to some extent but it's not a very strong correlation. most white people for example are actually evil, not good. because most humans in general are evil.
>>25428069>Socialism only works if you have 2500 years of Confucian brainwashing baked into the genetics of the population.Jesus Christ would you shut up with your genetics? It's not even real, and is a psy-op as well. Do your research. No, not using chatGPT, it won't work.
https://criticalcheck.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/dna-discovery-extraction-and-structure-a-critical-review/
>>25422490>this might sound close to something like National Socialism but it's really not. Nazis are evil because they don't have a concept of good. they just care about society in a strictly exploitative manner or exhaustive manner. communists are generative, national socialists are degenerative, even if they put a front that says otherwise.Vagueposting nonsense.
>>25428939>It's not even real, and is a psy-op as well.But "class"? That's DEFINITELY real.
>>25428927Motivated by religion. Marxism is a secular philosophy.
Listen to audiobooks.
I do on occasion, but I never end up finishing them. I always feel like I'd rather be reading it instead.
>>25429660No I don't think I shall. It's better to read books so your brain is doing more work, allowing you to stave off dementia for longer.
>>25429660It's great for stuff like 40k but otherwise I feel like >>25430233
We need a new board called /illit/.
my wife says she read 80 books last yeari barely saw her crack a spine or use her kindle65+ audiobooks borrowed from the libraryi gave it a try and its not bad for genre fiction. wouldnt dare try to listen to anything real
It’s based. Also Latin America general and recommendations. I’ve read 100 years of solitude, Borges good bit of the usual recs but let’s hear em
I dived into los judíos en Colombia and it's pretty interesting to see this degenerate society full of whores and mongolitos who think with their dicks had also an important community of jews with proeminent jews like the family related to the bank of bogota or the main producer of bebidas
>>25429124Evelio Rosero is good imo.
>>25423576Then you must check La muerte de Artemio Cruz if you haven't already, it shares topics with Aura (kinda, Fuentes says Artemio Cruz talks about the death of life and Aura talks about the life of death), but it's a lot better and one of my favourites. I will start La cabeza de la hidra soon (also by Fuentes).
>>25425181>>25426833>>25426935Here it is. I hope you enjoy it.
>>25430280I forgot to paste the link. https://uploadf.com/s/enm064klwnz15zy34wch5tayabe10185j04cazbjj1gh2bwni6cg4tcjf8ps83d608.pdf
Homer could have made Hector kill at least one of main heroes in a fair fight. He never was a real menace, and every time Homer hyped him, he failed in a comical way. I know this is the most epic Greek wanking of all time and the main cast are like superheroes, but come on, Apollo taking off Patroclus's armor? Ajax killing himself after so many battles with Hector? Alexander and some random Trojans did more damage to the top Achaeans than the main antagonist, lol. And yes, everyone outside Odysseus, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Diomedes, Ajax, Nestor, Patroclus, and Achilles was cannon fodder. It looks like the entire epic is Hector being gaslighted by the gods into believing he was powerful so Achilles could win a very plain and artificial glory. If Hector were indeed powerful, then, in fact, Achilles' glory would be justified, but in the end, it was just the gods playing action battle with humanity like we did as kids with our toys. Kinda of pity both sides. Maybe Im looking at it with modern leans but I wonder if ancient greeks realised how demiurgical the entire thing was.
*note, I know Ajax death isnt in the Illiad but just to use as another example
>>25430205Hector is wanked because he gets a scene with his kids and people like to root for the underdog. His actual martial performance isn't great and relies heavily on allied support. Rip Sarpedon.
>>25430259>heavily on allied supportand heaven's support
I just finished all of this man's bibliography and want recommendations for any other authors with a true outside-the-box view of humanity. The particular subject doesn't matter, so long as it's not religion.The more misanthropic and/or insightful the better.
>>25427945NTA but>Lost Contact1. Aleister Crowley2. Terence McKenna3. Roman von Ungern-Sternberg4. Arturo Reghini>The Fringes1. Michael Aquino2. Iamblichus3. Ted Kaczynski4. Oswald Teichmüller>Psychic1. Charles Fort2. Friedrich SchellingComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>25427752Spengler-chan
>>25428654thanks
Ernst Jünger
>>25427752I guess Spencer Heath might be up your alley
Finished this book a couple hours ago and felt like writing a review to share my thoughts. There will be some spoilers, but I tried to make them vague.As a preface, I haven't read many books, so my opinion may be basic and not too deep. I picked this one in particular because I wanted to both learn something for my own writing and I was interested in Murakami as an author, I heard good things about him. I run quests (a form of interactive fiction) over on /qst/ and wanted inspiration and something to learn from for slice of life stories, both in dialogue and plot construction. I've achieved this goal, in part.This review won't touch upon all aspects in a structured manner, but is just a collection of thoughts that spawned while I read or shortly afterwards.In terms of the main plot and flow, I think the author does a good job keeping up the tension and suspense of the story. When I read it, I was always looking forward to the next revelation. The gradual peeling of the mystery behind the events of Tsukuru's past was entertaining, from dialogue with Ao, to Aka, to Kuro. The junction parts, where his journey to them is described, didn't feel too long, they provided a kind of breathing space, but also a track which gradually built up tension.The plot/theme itself was entertaining. I enjoy themes of characters burdened with the past facing and resolving it, they usually make for pleasant, straightforward stories. At the same time, I felt like it had questionable parts. In particular, the parts with Haida and the story his father told him felt kind of... pointless? If I had to assign meaning to them, I'd say they represent moving on and then abandonment (again), but I'm not sure. I thought about this part of the plot for some time, but couldn't figure out its purpose definitely. I'm not the kind of person to deeply analyse something, interpret vague chapters with hidden meanings, I was never good at it and I'm not interested in that, so I may very well be missing something here.In general, though, this can be said about a lot of the elements. When I was thinking of what to compare this book with, I would say I imagine a bundle of "things". The things may be good or bad by themselves. Here, I am talking about the things that are plot parts like Haida's chapters, the conversations, the periods between them, descriptions that add context: Aka's office, Helsinki, pottery -- but also about the more technical stuff like writing, pace, character presentation, dialogue. So I liked some of these things, others I didn't (I will explain which ones a bit later) but they're in one bundle, and they fit together nicely, but the bundle itself is average, if you look at it as a whole. I realise this may be said about a lot of stories, but it's the best I can explain how I feel about this book.(cont.)
The dialogue that propels the plot forward -- since it's through conversations with the old group that the mystery is revealed -- I didn't particularly like. Like I said in the beginning, I was hoping for good, flowing dialogue, but what I got was kind of... sterile? I don't like overly informal speech ridden with slang, colloquialisms, or cursing, but in this book, it felt like it lacked the human element, even during episodes of emotion. There are some more informal phrases sprinkled in, e.g. "May the force be with you", but they feel tacked-on and kinda pointless.At the same time, I can appreciate the honesty characters display. While their words lack significant emotion, they lay their feelings bare and don't conceal secrets. Sounds like an oxymoron, but it's true. This makes it easy to get to the point of the dialogue without meandering too much, and contributes to the pace of the story. Like I said, I may not like this "thing" in particular, but it fits nicely in the bundle.The same I can say about the prose. I don't know whether the translation reflects the original language's feel, but it felt simple, easy to read, yet also with a measure of beauty to it. It is also fast, conductive to the pace. Another part that fits in the bundle and contributes to the whole.Continuing a bit with more particular parts, I have mixed feelings about descriptions of physicality, sex, hardening penis mentions and cumming etc. The novel leaned into this heavily, and I can't say it was out of place, but it felt odd to read so much of it for some reason. Maybe I'm just not used to it.The characters themselves, while their speech doesn't feel distinct, are memorable and interesting to encounter when compared to how they were 16 years ago, or to observe around Tsukuru.Besides Haida's entire chapter, I also couldn't figure out the significance/purpose of the six finger defect which was mentioned several times and tied into the Midorikawa story, and the blending between reality and visions in some parts.I also didn't understand the significance of Sara's character. Tsukuru obsesses over her, completely in love, to the point of saying "he'll die if she rejects him", Eri says he should hold onto her no matter what, but... she seems like the most bland character in the story. She acts like the catalyst for Tsukuru's travels, but as a person, she is completely unexceptional, without any outstanding qualities. Again, maybe I'm missing something, but it felt like she was the most undeservedly focused on character in the story.I don't usually like unresolved plot points, but surprisingly didn't mind the open ending and never learning about Shiro's murderer or reason for moving.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
i've actually never read a Murakami book... i've heard mixed things about them though which your review seems to reflect
>>25430094I've not read the one OP talks about, but they're not great. They're fun once or twice, but his prose is dull and colorless, if you'll excuse the pun, and his characters are extremely one-dimensional. His books are always fundamentally about the same thing, so it's important you choose the correct one or two novels by him before forgetting him forever. My first was Norwegian Wood (decent enough), then Kafka in the Woods, which I struggled to finish because it became immediately clear just how little range he has, and how boring he can make a world with /magic/ in it appear. The last third/quarter of the book was substantially better, even sort of tolerable. Prepare for everything to comprise tropes and anime archetypes. I really do mean anime.Sorry OP for talking past you so, but your points are similar to mine, except for my deep distaste for his grossly pedestrian prose without a single interesting metaphor.
>>25430106i guess it's one of those 'holy shit, two cakes' situations where if you enjoy him then you just want as much as you can get. I mean I feel that way about the Rejection author, I will read everything he puts out.
Post and discuss occult works.
>>25427465nothing wrong with being a hypocrite. that's 99% of human beings. don't think you're above it all and say "I'm not like other girls, I'm logically consistent"
>>25428494Wipe your tears christcuck.
>>25429159I'm gonna wipe my dick on your face
>>25429231>Christian immediately has homoerotic fantasies
>>25427385>>254273884CHAN LEGEND
Negative Space editionNotable Authors: H.P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Robert Aickman, Clive Barker, Edgar Allan Poe, Algernon Blackwood, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, William Peter Blatty, Robert Bloch, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Edogawa Rampo, Arthur Machen, Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu, Brian Evenson, William Hope Hodgson, Clark Ashton Smith, Frank Belknap Long, Ramsey Campbell, Caitlin R Kiernan, Laird Barron, Jack Ketchum, Richard Laymon, Brian Lumley, Stefan Grabinski, Peter Straub, and many many moreDiscuss your favorite horror tales in both short and long form. What have you read lately? What do you want to read? What's a work of horror fiction or an author who you want to recommend?Previous:>>25376219General archive:https://warosu.org/lit/?task=search2&search_subject=hfg"
>>25423976That's literally his first published story. You should read some of his later stories to get a good feel of his writing, not just literally one of his early stories where he is still trying to find his own voice.
>>25425220What stories do you recommend?
>>25427052Read pretty much anything in Grimscribe when he was much more comfortable with his style.I suggest Vasterian or Nethescurial.
>>25428096Okay, and?
Happy birthday!
>>25424261You can keep bumping anon. The 15 retards who live on this board and schizo post don’t know who OP is referring to
>>25421816Masterpiece. More likeThis?
Saving this thread
>>25421557Never read him. Should I begin with his novels or short story collections?
>>25428379A dreamer's tale. I can't stand much of his elf shit but he does cool dreamscapes, The Unhappy Body is the most kino in that collection.Be prepared for Bible-like prose tho, dude probably never read anything else in his life.
Books that Christians hate.
>>25424332Ezekiel, Ecclesiastes and Proverbs are also very interesting from a literary and philosophical perspective, regardless of religion.But yeah, the rest of the books of the Bible are only worth reading if you are a christian.
>>25427776A christian wants people to repent of their sins and follow the Lord. >>25428076>/his/ is a Christian hugbox>looks at catalogLOL. Next you'll say /pol/ loves jews>>25427790Muslims say Jesus is God?
>>25423722>empty kvetches in all responses >burns all copies several times over instead of proving them wrongThe late neoplatonists were tragic heroes
>>25428076I'm not the anon you were arguing with faggot, I just wanted to call you a retard. Sperg out about Christians somewhere else.
>>25428076>Christian hugbox known as /his/its not even close /his/ is one of the worst boards on 4chan>>25428323>Muslims say Jesus is God?No, but we differ on the attributes and essence of God, even since the 11th century Popes have affirmed the same God. Nostra Aetate says that muslims and christians worship the same God, its not that big of a deal>>25427938>I don't disagree but, like cmon adultery should obviously be punished by death as it is in the Hadith. also I hate mass immigration too, Chouns were based tho same as the vendeans
Time for one of these. Post your best /lit/ memes
Limit reached
>>25417335I don’t even need to watch the video I can just instantly tell that there is no real thinking happening there.
>>25429641Was Kant 'tarded?
itt post a webm, other anons recommend books based on it
>>25427803Eka Kurniawan - Vengeance is Mine All Others Pay Cash It's an Indonesian coming of age story about a guy who can't get his dark head because of childhood trauma and so he goes on a journey across Jakarta to help get his dick hard for the girl he loves. Fun book
>>25429057120 days of sodom
>>25429977*B
>>25430082Asians are for W
*B
>Thomas Ligotti but jewish>wins a nobellol
>>25429768True. Ligotti has more interesting ideas.
>>25429918>>>/reddit/
>>25429918>ripping off zapffe and cioran>interesting ideas
>>25429768I agree. Krasz is more like the male Hanya Yanagihara.
>>25427710Would you say that he is bald or that he has long hair?
LifeSilence is golden, my friend. And words are cheap. Put away your words like lesser coppers and spend them when you have something to say. Otherwise, drink of the golden nectar of the Olympians.DeathSilence is golden, 'tis true. And does your silver tongue lap up the golden nectar all the same – by some alchemy?LifeMince not your words, friend. 'Tis the meat between the teeth that is my interest. My silver tongue picks it carefully, as it does with words.DeathI do not mince my meat, I beat it.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>25429962mine is just ice...
AI will save us bros____________________This dialogue is from "The Lighthouse" (2019), directed by Robert Eggers and written by Robert and Max Eggers.While it sounds like it could be from a 19th-century gothic novel or a classic play, it isn't from a published book. Instead, the Eggers brothers wrote the dialogue specifically for the film, heavily drawing inspiration from the literary styles of Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sarah Orne Jewett, and 19th-century New England sailors' logbooks.In the film, the characters—played by Willem Dafoe (Thomas Wake) and Robert Pattinson (Ephraim Winslow/Thomas Howard)—engage in these surreal, theatrical, and increasingly bizarre exchanges while isolated on a remote island. The dialogue you quoted captures their tense, poetic, and darkly comedic banter as they argue and drink together.
Petrikov, the Bean MerchantBeans for sale! Get your beans here! Cheap, cheap legumes!
Thanks schizo, that will be all
Francine Limonello, Beleaguered HousewifeCharles - Charles! Where are you!CharlesHere mama!Francine Limonello, Beleaguered HousewifeTake this gold coin and buy a bushel of beans from the bean merchant. Quick now!CharlesYes mama! I'll get the very juiciest beans he's got!Petrikov, the Bean Merchant[voice receding into distance] Bee-eans! Beans for sale! Fresh, juicy beans!Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
