I'm not a fan of fiction books.

Fiction relies on made-up characters, plots, and metaphors to explore aspects of reality and human nature.

I find it much more fun to learn the core ideas presented directly.

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To clarify:

→ I wasn't being prescriptive.
→ I was being descriptive.
→ I was simply sharing my personal preference.
→ I wasn't implying that fiction is a net negative for the world or that others should stop reading it.

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There is nothing more powerful in this world than words.

I'm only interested in reading material that offers something new to learn (the 'core ideas').

Someone else's perspective can be explained in non-fiction form.

Weird take, but okay. What about stuff that you want to read about that doesn't have a core idea you can experience directly? 

Or just someone else's perspective on something that you can?

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I read fiction books before bed when I need to go to sleep.  Usually mindless crime or spy books.

If I read non-fiction, I start thinking too much before bed

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They can be effectively interspersed to explain and corroborate non-fiction ideas.

By fiction, I was referring to hundred-page-long stories.

Very seriously, what do you think of metaphors and analogies?

This is a play on the meanings of words.

Science and philosophy are both conjectural.

The 'made up' in the OP referred to the additional baggage that surrounds the core ideas.

So we have:

non-fiction → 'made-up' guesses about reality

fiction → 'made-up' guesses about reality with additional 'made-up' baggage

You reality might be much more fictional that you think it is

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Creativity and lateral thinking can be cultivated with psychedelics, Lion's Mane mushroom, and a wide range of non-fiction works.

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Imagination is the predecessor to creation. So in a way, fiction shapes the imaginations of people who create our reality.

There are better ways to stimulate creativity.

There are better ways to stimulate creativity.

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I think fantasy books are great, they encourage imagination and creativity.

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ok now I want to know your favorite non fiction books

Good question!

Short real stories are fine, but I quickly lose interest in long, purely factual ones—especially if they lack any meaningful insight, like gossip.

I think what bores me about fiction is that it's often drawn out into very long narratives.

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Not really

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So more of a history buff than fiction?, (I used history as an example)

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Cool. You’ll be limited by your experiences.

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Yes, a lot. I especially liked Jules Verne's work.

Did you like any fiction stories as a kid?

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Quite the left-brain perspective. Highly recommend:

Quite the left-brain perspective. Highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300245920/

I've found sci-fi helps consistently expand how I think

I've found sci-fi helps consistently expand how I think https://x.com/ljxie/status/1422931609322356742?s=46&t=QNlz9swNdb9dxGQvZZJaCw

I always loved fiction. But last few years I can't read it. I tried reading fiction many times in last 2 years but now I have even stopped trying. But I do miss it. I ahve found few light fiction books when I want to be relaxed.