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Brillyant comments on The 50 Shades of Grey Book Club - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Brillyant 25 August 2013 04:18:09AM 3 points [-]

I really like the idea, and I would be interested depending on the subject matter.

While I have been mildly curious about the enormous success of 50 Shades, da Vinci Code, NASCAR & pro-wrestling... I'm relatively happy to conclude my disdain in the face of their otherwise widespread popularity is mostly likely based on simple preferential differences from my own non-typical mind, and the fact that lots of people like stuff about sex in general, murder mysteries/conspiracies, fast cars & muscle-y violence with soap opera-esque elements. I think I get why people like them a lot, and why I'm rather content to feel otherwise. Different strokes and all that...

I do like the proposed concept, however. I think it is a great skill to be able to "get behind another person's eyes" and go through the exercise of piecing together what it is they see in a given interest/pursuit/belief/lifestyle/etc. You may find something new that you really enjoy. And/or you may come to develop a more keen ability to empathize generally.

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By the way, one suggestion for this project would be Jeff Dunham. I'm mesmerized by his success-to-funniness ratio. For me, he is the Anti-Comedian... but people love him.