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What is a popular book that everyone buys but nobody reads? (midwest.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People don't read Fahrenheit 451? Or 1984? 🤨

[–] InfiniWheel@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Literally 1984

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

I read Fahrenheit 451 on a whim one day and the scenario was the exact same one we're in today. Except the fire department in the real world still tries to put out actual fires instead of burning books. We're not that far gone yet.