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Infinite Jest, Longfellow Books
This, this so-called culture in which we struggle to thrive, is a theme and subject of Infinite Jest. (But there are ever so many themes to IJ.) Culture has been sold off. Corporate America bought it and ate it for lunch, between two pieces of Wonderbread. It is an appetite that knows no satiation and… Continue reading
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“A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.” ~Albert Schweitzer
There is an extended scene towards the end of 25th Hour, the 2002 Spike Lee movie that captures my imagination. The Ed Norton character is reporting to prison in upstate New York, being driven there by his father, played by Brian Cox. In the scene, his father says, “Just say the word, say the word Continue reading
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“Elliott, God is my Lord”
“It’s all about bringing everything together and seeing it whole, as a universe.” Continue reading
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“Andromeda! Sweet woman!”
Such things stay with a person. And yet, they don’t. Again, how can I not seek that out? Continue reading
About doug
You might say that I’m philosopher in the classical sense, that is, “One who loves knowledge.” That sounds awfully pretentious, but I don’t know how else to put it. I’ve spent my life chasing questions, diving into wisdom traditions ancient and modern, including the philosophical schools of Existentialism, Pragmatism, and the ancient Greeks, as well as several of the Eastern traditions, principally Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Admittedly, I’m no expert on anything, just a curious pilgrim.
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