I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers

I have to say, this guy should teach English to high-schoolers.

The best thing about gaining an appreciation of this aspect of life is it opens up so many extra pleasures. I can spend an entire day at the (free entry!) V&A in London and never be bored. Likewise with a great book (when my 11-year-old isn't around!)

I’ve long held the opinion that humans ‘over’-value complexity. It’s why we can spend so much time tasting, analyzing, and enjoying fancy coffee or whisky - despite the fact that almost everyone is repulsed by them the first time they try them. Literature might be the same?

To be clear, I enjoy all three!

Great piece. Seeing that depth and context is one of the best parts of gaining intellectual maturity.

I really enjoyed reading this and I've been thinking along similar lines when I imagine viable careers of the future. No one will care if code is "thick" but why would anyone buy a novel written by AI? What does the reader get out of it? It seems like the humanities might be the most stable career path available.

This is also true in science; some things reward depth of study in a way that just isn't apparent from the outside.

https://xkcd.com/877/