Thank you so much for commenting! 🙏
I don't actually disagree with your sentiment here, but I think I'm saying something slightly different. The surviving "greats" are indeed likely the very best stories in a sea of forgotten literature... but the very best of today, in my opinion, doesn't come close to matching the skill, general knowledge and pure craftsmanship of older writing.

James Joyce bought a bunch of copies of Ulysses-- his own book-- so he could randomly give them to ordinary Irish people he met, as that was who he had written it for. Joyce is not easy reading.

I know what you're saying: it's easy to force conclusions when we cherry-pick the very best... I just think those very best examples are getting less great over time. I hope there are always exceptions to the rule though. :)

Thanks again, @santiago-yocoy. I always appreciate the engagement. Cheers! 🙌

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