system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
How can I keep my opinion while reading philosophy books?

I’ve decided I’ve wanted to read all the classics, I just read Meno and loved it. But I have a fear that if I read too much my thoughts will becomes the authors. How can I prevent this. And any recommendations?
gpt
If the author is able to convince you that they have a better way of looking at something, why would you want to hold on to your old way of seeing it?  If you don't want your thoughts to be influenced by the authors, what is it you're hoping to get from reading their works?