The Gentle Seduction
The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stieglerby Marc Stiegler
Shares rank 13 of 32 short stories by recommenders
Commenters enjoyed this story and found it pleasant to read, and one said it can change what you agree with.
Commenters enjoyed this story and found it pleasant to read, and one said it can change what you agree with.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Enjoyable, pleasant reading
“What a wonderful way to start my Sunday”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “The Gentle Seduction” “This one was really nice :)”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “The Gentle Seduction” “I really enjoyed the story”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “The Gentle Seduction”
Other short stories people recommend
The four most recommended other short stories, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Questionby Isaac Asimov | 50 | 2 | 96% | 6 | 52 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| There Will Come Soft Rainsby Ray Bradbury | 27 | 3 | 90% | 4 | — | Approved |
| They're Made Out of Meatby Terry Bisson | 17 | 4 | 81% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Lenaby qntm | 16 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| The Gentle Seductionby Marc StieglerThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“What a wonderful way to start my Sunday”
“This one was really nice :)”
“I really enjoyed the story”
“Worth watching, the last 2-3 episodes really ramp up to 11.”
“Part of the magic of this story is that it can change what you agree with”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.