16 minutes in and I added Marlow’s book to my cart. We really can’t afford to be neutral in these times: the enemies certainly aren’t sitting on the sidelines.
We have plenty of good commentary—and could always use more—but it’s crucial to share our POV through art and literature, as well.
yes, sci-fi/fantasy is escapism, except for Jack Vance who used that decore to tell us the deepest things we need to hear about ourselves and our world - particularly the vulgar Heideggerianism in which we are sunk.
"Grandfathering in." Yes. This is the language. Worth considering how much of independent publishing is energized by writers who first succeeded in a more traditional way.
Good episode. I would argue that the real crisis is one of manliness and therefore genre works have something to say to that, as much or more so than modern slice of life, but I do take your point and agree that much of genre today is disconnected and self-referential.
16 minutes in and I added Marlow’s book to my cart. We really can’t afford to be neutral in these times: the enemies certainly aren’t sitting on the sidelines.
We have plenty of good commentary—and could always use more—but it’s crucial to share our POV through art and literature, as well.
In France they arrested people who took walks outside.
I applaud the goal of leaving a record of the evil of the kung-flu criminality!
yes, sci-fi/fantasy is escapism, except for Jack Vance who used that decore to tell us the deepest things we need to hear about ourselves and our world - particularly the vulgar Heideggerianism in which we are sunk.
"Grandfathering in." Yes. This is the language. Worth considering how much of independent publishing is energized by writers who first succeeded in a more traditional way.
Good episode. I would argue that the real crisis is one of manliness and therefore genre works have something to say to that, as much or more so than modern slice of life, but I do take your point and agree that much of genre today is disconnected and self-referential.
Grahm Green .. just isn't a very good writer. 'The power and the glory'... interesting ideas... but not really what I'd call a good book.