> Though I find most fiction doesn't age well in any medium.
replyWhat a crazy take!
> Appreciating it often requires social context I don't really have time to learn.
????
> And many fictional works from the past are chock full of racism, sexism, irrational social phobias, etc
I have some news for you. That stuff has lasted for as long as humans have existed, and will continue to exist as long as humans do. It is intrinsic to humans, unfortunately.
> Though I find most fiction doesn't age well in any medium
replyShakespeare is so old it's now undecipherable to any English speaker without a cliffnotes explaining it all.... for instance
Nah, if you spend a few minutes understanding one, the rest are easy.
reply> That stuff has lasted for as long as humans have existed, and will continue to exist as long as humans do.
replyNo doubt. Doesn't mean I want to consume more of it via fiction.