Why do people need to read classic literature?

Classical literature has one thing that other knowledge does not have, that is, it records life experiences and discusses some problems that everyone will encounter in life thoroughly, meticulously, speculatively and practically. For example, marriage and family, love counterattack, wealth, and impermanence of life.

It always pays attention to people and our living conditions. A great writer always tries to answer what's wrong with our world. Even if he can't provide an answer, at least he reminds us of a key point. A person who has not experienced the hardships of life does not need classic literature, because recreation has occupied his life, but when he feels that his life is incomplete, classic literature is one of the few things that can respond to his confusion.

A person who agrees with the law of the dark forest and a person who agrees with the sentry's cosmology have completely different views on the world. The latter will think that if human beings want to go to the sea of stars with the narrative significance of HTC, they must first learn how not to be destroyed by their own violence. In the eyes of the former, the whole universe is mutually harmful.

A popular anti-intellectual view holds that people are easily brainwashed and need to control reading materials to ensure their ideological purity. But in fact, you will only increase the resolution if you read enough. People will not become pure because they read less, but will accept simple concept input more easily.

Reading classic literature can make people less easily deceived by the value judgment wrapped in popular story mode. Rejecting classic literature does not guarantee that you will not be polluted by certain myths. If you don't read Kafka, you will also be exposed to martial arts fantasy and watch Hollywood blockbusters and soap operas. If you haven't thought about the former, the latter will also turn your head into a racecourse.