I know I'm in no position to ask for anything (r/ChoosingBeggars), ‘but’... as someone much closer to The Underground Man than to The Waiter, I'd love a harsher analysis of the former position, this one felt more directed towards The Waiter. And yet, I think much of what you've analysed applies universally.
Of course, the right thing to do would be to create (and apply to) myself such a critique. I just thank you in advance for any help in this regard :).
I had a lightbulb moment recently where I thought:
The fact that God isn’t a visible thing in the world is very good when God stands as the Big Other. You won’t go outside and see God, and mistake him for the Big Other in your head.
This is not true when the Big Other is Other People. It is much easier to think that the Other People in your head are the ones looking numb in the shops. It’s even easier when other people online are in constant dialogue with their Other instead of each other, usually by shouting a lot.
So maybe there’s something to be said for having a Big Other who is not a physical part of the real world. The danger isn’t that God doesn’t exist, but that other people do. Because we do, it’s much easier to make this category error, which seems to end in violence and misery
> ✨ "Alliance" is a digital collage by the Clayshaper. Based on "A Fair Reflection" by John William Godward in 1915 and "Bearded Man with a Velvet Cap" by Govert Flinck in 1645.
Meta-commnet: I did a reverse image search because I like to play the role of "the one who finds things" :).
Brilliant essay, enjoyed reading this. You’ve gotten at something that’s been on my mind a lot lately with regard to preoccupation with an ideal/aesthetic without the actual action/hard work behind achieving it, and the double bind that’s created when I try to speak about this or self-justify this psychologically/philosophically.
You’d like Todd McGowan’s latest book ‘Embracing Alienation’.
Thank you very much for the essay.
I know I'm in no position to ask for anything (r/ChoosingBeggars), ‘but’... as someone much closer to The Underground Man than to The Waiter, I'd love a harsher analysis of the former position, this one felt more directed towards The Waiter. And yet, I think much of what you've analysed applies universally.
Of course, the right thing to do would be to create (and apply to) myself such a critique. I just thank you in advance for any help in this regard :).
I had a lightbulb moment recently where I thought:
The fact that God isn’t a visible thing in the world is very good when God stands as the Big Other. You won’t go outside and see God, and mistake him for the Big Other in your head.
This is not true when the Big Other is Other People. It is much easier to think that the Other People in your head are the ones looking numb in the shops. It’s even easier when other people online are in constant dialogue with their Other instead of each other, usually by shouting a lot.
So maybe there’s something to be said for having a Big Other who is not a physical part of the real world. The danger isn’t that God doesn’t exist, but that other people do. Because we do, it’s much easier to make this category error, which seems to end in violence and misery
No notes; stunning work. At once cerebral and yet lucid and accessible. Not stilted yet undeniably written with verve. No mean feat. Thank you.
"You could wait for a lifetime
To spend your days in the sunshine
You might as well do the white line
Cause when it comes on top
You gotta make it happen"
"As the plow follows words, so God rewards prayers" Blake
The cosmic credit personal God is real and kindest with your active participation.
The image with the woman from the side and the spooky face looks cropped - what's the original?
The artist is Clayshaper, the title is "Alliance". Original post:
https://www.instagram.com/clayshaper/p/Ctek991sSpD/
> Only death can make one truly understand life.
> ✨ "Alliance" is a digital collage by the Clayshaper. Based on "A Fair Reflection" by John William Godward in 1915 and "Bearded Man with a Velvet Cap" by Govert Flinck in 1645.
Meta-commnet: I did a reverse image search because I like to play the role of "the one who finds things" :).
Thank you.
Brilliant
It's hard to swallow that most people are the “I love how into this you are” types.
This deserves one million 'hearts' - or said another way, two million eyeballs. A really, brilliant essay that I'm going to chew over all day!
Brilliant essay, enjoyed reading this. You’ve gotten at something that’s been on my mind a lot lately with regard to preoccupation with an ideal/aesthetic without the actual action/hard work behind achieving it, and the double bind that’s created when I try to speak about this or self-justify this psychologically/philosophically.
You’d like Todd McGowan’s latest book ‘Embracing Alienation’.