> Frankly, this kind of over the top gatekeeping says more about you than it does about him.

I'm not gatekeeping. I'm giving an argument over the topic of, let me quote, "What fictional books will make you even dumber instead of making you smarter?".

People can read (and do) whatever they want. It would be wonderful for them to read BS and realize his big flaws instead of beliving he is the next Nobel, even if they like what they do; and also stop beliving that all reading is good reading, as if observing words written in ink on a piece of paper were a magical act in which a torrent of wisdom enters your brain, regardless of the content you are reading. There are good books and bad books, and I think BS makes bad books if we limit ourselves to the topic under discussion in this post, as I've already arugmentated. And likewise, I think you can like his books (or anything really) without having to justify yourself to me or anyone else.

I won't chase you to stop reading his books, everyone has their own tastes and it's none of my business. But I'm not going to not say my opinion on the topic we're discussing so that a few fans won't get mad at me. Call that gatekeeping if you want.