scott reviewed fussell hohohohoho i have so many thoughts about this as reading Class was a formative experience for me. i will write them later. in the mean time everyone should read classhttps://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on-class?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo2MzE5NzM5LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozMjg2MzQ2NSwiXyI6InIya1hMIiwiaWF0IjoxNjE0MjEwMDcwLCJleHAiOjE2MTQyMTM2NzAsImlzcyI6InB1Yi04OTEyMCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.YhkREjT_ZtVtXmAXlwuYSXdx1Z836b2w7DDOFIcJhUM …
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one of those rare cases where a scott review doesnt serve as a substitute for reading the original in full
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Ok here is the main thing that I have to say about Class and why you should read it. Class is an introduction to a novel social refactoring, and teaches you how to start Noticing something that we may as well call class.
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It is outdated and it is often inaccurate and the Class X is a little cringe (although probably prophetic about things to come after the book was published) And that's fine, that is not where the value is
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Rather Class is worth reading because it hits on something /real/ about the multiple social-cultural groups that exist in a complex society like America, and even if you don't try to systematize it you can start to Notice it and use it to tell stories about your world
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