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If you had the ability to transmit information to your past self, but exclusively through fictional novels, which ones would you select? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by mayflower@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hang on, how would this work? Would my younger self see highlighted quotes of importance? Or immediately understand the message through the story morals? If my younger self is expected to understand information about my future without any kind of supernatural aid, it would be pointless

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago

Also my younger self didn't read much... So all that information would be ignored.