Harold Bloom has this notion of strength in literature: lit that can be reread in more and more depth, forever, revealing new things 1/
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I don't think non-fiction works quite the same way. But books like "Out of Control" have s'thing of that strength. 2/
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@michael_nielsen have you read Richard P. Gabriel's books? https://www.dreamsongs.com/Books.html "Patterns of Software" reveals something new each read.6 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
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@ctitusbrown I've read much of Gabriel, but far from complete. I should look at it.
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