12-21-2013, 12:02 PM
(12-21-2013, 11:53 AM)Cynical Ninja Wrote:(12-21-2013, 10:32 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Personally, the dictionary would be much higher on my list than a coffee table picture book, for my own practical reasons. But, I don't think choosing the coffee table book makes you a moron either.
What practical use is there for a dictionary when you are alone on a desert island? In what circumstance would you need to consult a dictionary?
Also I already knew I wasn't a moron for picking a book of art because looking at art enriches your inner being more than a dictionary ever can or will.
I'm hoping to get some sleep soon - busy nights and early mornings these days.
Last post on the topic.
There are millions of words in the dictionary. I know a very small portion of them. Learning and memorizing keeps the brain active and healthy.
I want to be alert and sharp on the island. I don't want to become delusional and would rather fight off boredom with brain stimulation than what you consider soul stimulation or with heroin.
My brain is going to stay healthy, so I can remember the photos, peoples and places that I've already seen in life. In the context of being stranded on a desert island, having a coffee table picture book, of any variety, therefore wouldn't mean much, to me.
I'll be busy focusing on what I'm seeing in my new and foreign environment (home); capturing it in my memory bank. I'm looking forward, not backward.
I understand the merits of the coffee table book and where you're coming from. We just have different preferences and priorities.