>From: "Iain E. Davis" <feaelin at kemenel.org> > > > From: Warlord [mailto:warlord at dragon.com] > > > Someone once argued the opinion that if you are comfortable reading > > a piece of material, then you are not learning anything. > >I'd probably agree with that. However...one doesn't always want to _learn_ >something. There is a difference between "escape entertainment" and >"entertained intelluctually" I think. :) I have always thought that I can learn from a good book and that I will learnt without noticing it or making any effort with a VERY good book. Gaert's example of Asimov is really good. > > In my opinion, this is why an "acquired taste" is more likely > > to be a sophisticated one, especially if you did not entirely > > agree with it before you started to consider it. > >In moderation, I'd say this is true. There are _some_ things one shouldn't >(or possibly can't) acquire a taste for...:). > >For me, I like sprinklings of new mixed with a steady diet of the familiar. >:). If we were talking about food, I wouldn't mind a new dish once in a >while, but something new every day, bleah. :). But then, I'm content if I >had something like meat & potatoes every day...:) De: Gaertk at aol.com (in order to include the other position) >If I have to "acquire a taste" for something to be considered >sophisticated, then count me out. Here I agree with Ian. In Spain we use to say that Don Quixote is read in different ways according to reader's age: childs fall sleep, teenagers laugh, young adults enjoy it and senior adults nod to it. _________________________________________________________________ Infórmate sobre las últimas noticias en MSN Actualidad. http://www.msn.es/Actualidad/