Any God-centered literature is preferable to mundane literature
Everyone is addicted to hearing of the activities of another person,
whether a politician or a rich man or an imaginary character whose
activities are created in a novel. There are so many nonsensical
literatures, stories and books of speculative philosophy. Materialistic
persons are very interested in reading such literature, but when they are
presented with genuine books of knowledge like Srimad-Bhagavatam,
Bhagavad-gita, Visnu Purana or other scriptures of the world, such as the
Bible and Koran, they are not interested. These persons are condemned by
the supreme order as much as a hog is condemned. The hog is interested in
eating stool. If the hog is offered some nice preparation made of
condensed milk or ghee, he won’t like it; he would prefer obnoxious, badsmelling
stool, which he finds very relishable. Materialistic persons are
considered condemned because they are interested in hellish activities
and not in transcendental activities.