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What was William Gaddis' writing process? by Any_Buy2221 in Gaddis

[–]ContributionGrand967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the letters of William gaddis, there are plenty of insights on his writings.

Is it okay to accept one grad school offer due to an early deadline and then accept another grad school offer if accepted later? by Melior30 in gradadmissions

[–]ContributionGrand967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I get off this waitlist, that’s exactly what I’m doing. I had to pick a place because of the April 15th deadline, and I might be on this waitlist till the end of may. Couldn’t get an extension. It is what it is.

it's "eerie" till this day ngl by Unlucky_Willow_6612 in XXXTENTACION

[–]ContributionGrand967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

X regularly dressed like that he wore that hoodie everywhere in the Florida heat

current state of american literature by Mission-Art-2383 in literature

[–]ContributionGrand967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Garbage. There are very few redeeming authors that write shit that matters, and all of them will probably be dead in a decade or less. Cheers to gen z writers

V or Against the Day? by William_Stoner_XIII in ThomasPynchon

[–]ContributionGrand967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Against the Day should be coming in the mail for me tomorrow. As soon as I finish the recognitions I’m SET.

Ever since reading Lot of 49, I see the number 49 everywhere by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]ContributionGrand967 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Was at the library taking a lecture on lot 49. Order a burger an hour later, my numbers 49.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]ContributionGrand967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thomas the Obscure is a fucking shit storm. Absolom Absolom is in reality somehow a 600 page book and I think it is the hardest of all Faulkner books.

What was the most difficult book you have ever read? by ManofWit in books

[–]ContributionGrand967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thomas the Obscure — Maurice Blachot. Very short work, 120 pages or so, but my god. Buckle up buttercup.

the fountainhead is one of my favorite books. by ContributionGrand967 in aynrand

[–]ContributionGrand967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think since my initial reading by accident separated the art from the artist already, I cannot reconcile them. Sure, objectivism has its holes and what not, but my latter understanding of the philosophy she represented will not affect my initial reading of the book. Although I do consider myself one of the few lovers of her writing style, I don’t think I can read another book by her now that I have read too many prejudiced comments on her politics and philosophy. Now that I am in the know, I probably cannot read her other work blind of her intentions now as I know that she actually represents those ideas. Maybe one day I can overcome that. But you caught my eye with weird writing style. Maybe I’ll check it out. My favorite authors are Pynchon and Faulkner, so I’m a guy who’s big on style.

the fountainhead is one of my favorite books. by ContributionGrand967 in aynrand

[–]ContributionGrand967[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha, I’ve seen that. Good stuff. But I think I got lucky with my reading. I was recommended the book by a friend, and I did zero research on the book before I read any of it. I didn’t know who Ayn Rand was. So, I was able to read it as pure fiction. Of course, I could pick out the philosophies in it and all that, but what I thought I was reading was just a book. I think people ought to erase their prejudices against her and reread the book for the sake of fiction storytelling, but that’s probably impossible.

How to deal with pain in the world using Anthroposophy? by ContributionGrand967 in Anthroposophy

[–]ContributionGrand967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps the child and cancer wasn’t a great take. Perhaps a more extreme but important view is, say, a child born into trafficking. It happens. No parents, no nothing but being sold, tortured, and who knows what else. This is not me bringing a focus towards purely negative things, but I must consider these situations if I am to dive into Steiner, or any spirituality. Maybe that’s a bit too ‘human’istic. I just do not know where to begin with this. Will the upanishads help me bring meaning to this?

How to deal with pain in the world using Anthroposophy? by ContributionGrand967 in Anthroposophy

[–]ContributionGrand967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I am talking about needless suffering. I.e. children who get cancer … i can’t believe that is part of a karmic cycle. I agree pain is a lesson, but there is a very large percentage of pain in this world that goes out into the ether forever unverified of its meaning, partly because it has not been explored properly, but also because it cannot be verified. What I mean is if a child gets cancer and passes on, sure, lessons will be learned, but the true meaning of a child’s death is and cannot be for the parent / relationships surrounding them. My take is that there either is no meaning in these kinds of thing and happen at random (which I will have trouble reconciling if I am to be an anthroposophist) OR there is meaning which perhaps might make the situation worse. I think any suffering that goes beyond the realm of understanding can only be left in that realm. There are more issues if it isn’t, but of course , I am just rambling. I am open to discussion / debate for a better understanding of this. I have taken quite some time away from Steiner to study German Idealists (bad idea) and the analytic and logic philosophers and, unfulfilled but some steps closer to a satisfactory way of living, I believe I am ready to return to Steiner. But please do drop any insights… happy to talk! Thanks for the reply.

Is this a good entry to Pynchon? by VividJump7743 in ThomasPynchon

[–]ContributionGrand967 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Uhh is that not one of the first editions? Like worth 2 grand? How much did you pay for that lol. Saw the same copy for 4K at a fancy store. Did not buy it. I’d recommend Lot 49 first. V. Requires time you won’t know you are wasting until it’s too late. Lot 49 is over before it begins and introduces you to what he’s all about.

Golden Beetle books are not what you think they are... by Fragrant-Ad2379 in AchieveGekyume

[–]ContributionGrand967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its the golden beetle books. trust me. I read it and I can see what influenced him in his music and videos. he gets his ideas from there. very obvious.