Jim, this is an excellent piece with which to launch your Substack -- a perceptive recap of the nightmare we all shared, coupled with the wisdom of Camus. It is rich with thought-provoking stuff, and I'm prompted to investigate the ways in which I interpret the suggestion to "create dangerously," and explore whether or not I am an "irresponsible artist" out of step with the needs of these times. I look forward to your future columns, and I hope you build a following!
"Never in my life have I suffered so much grief over so much loss. Never in my life did I expect to feel a kind of bitterness for which I am not made, as Camus had also felt amidst the vast swarms of the shockingly evil crimes pummeling humanity during his day. Never in my life did I expect to feel so betrayed and overwhelmed by such sudden and massive waves of blunt naivety, ignorance, hypocrisy, and malignant satisfaction. But rarely in my life had I ever felt such clarity."
This has been my reality. Absolutely beautiful and articulate writing! I will have to read again a few times to fully digest and savor all you wrote and experienced. Thank you 😊
Thank you for your kind words. It's been a tough few years for so many of us, while from what I can see most of the world seems to carry on as if nothing happened or is happening about what's really going on. Let's hope for some light at the end of this long tunnel.
Jim, this is an excellent piece with which to launch your Substack -- a perceptive recap of the nightmare we all shared, coupled with the wisdom of Camus. It is rich with thought-provoking stuff, and I'm prompted to investigate the ways in which I interpret the suggestion to "create dangerously," and explore whether or not I am an "irresponsible artist" out of step with the needs of these times. I look forward to your future columns, and I hope you build a following!
"Never in my life have I suffered so much grief over so much loss. Never in my life did I expect to feel a kind of bitterness for which I am not made, as Camus had also felt amidst the vast swarms of the shockingly evil crimes pummeling humanity during his day. Never in my life did I expect to feel so betrayed and overwhelmed by such sudden and massive waves of blunt naivety, ignorance, hypocrisy, and malignant satisfaction. But rarely in my life had I ever felt such clarity."
This has been my reality. Absolutely beautiful and articulate writing! I will have to read again a few times to fully digest and savor all you wrote and experienced. Thank you 😊
Thank you for your kind words. It's been a tough few years for so many of us, while from what I can see most of the world seems to carry on as if nothing happened or is happening about what's really going on. Let's hope for some light at the end of this long tunnel.
Amen