So. I am willing to acknowledge that Mr. Camus was thoughtful and a skilled writer. Nevertheless I've not read him. I first ran across him via reference to one of his novels ("L'Etranger"), in a remarkable book, "The Outsider", written by the remarkable man Colin Wilson. Camus and Sartre and Barbusse and others strike me as gloomy and unchristian and offputting and even alien. But of course Camus' reflections about rebellion and revolution may contain much truth. As to the relative lack of the entertaining or embracing of rebellion in past-world fantasy versus in future-world science fiction (or fantasy), I wonder that you would bring in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" for strong support of the argument. Surely, that book describes one of the most satisfying, successful, unequivocally good violent rebellions we are likely to see or to invent? I refer of course to the episode called the "scouring of the Shire". I do acknowledge that on the whole, LotR is much less optimistic about the efficacy of violent opposition to evil over time; the elves' victories are never as fruitful as they would wish. But the hobbits' victory, while not completely cheap, is decisive and appears to have next to no bad long-term consequences. Anyway, you are presenting valuable material. Please do continue with the channel. I came across it due to your piece on "Goedel, Escher, Bach".
I am reading “ empire of the dammed “ and am planning to read this next after this review. Thanks
So. I am willing to acknowledge that Mr. Camus was thoughtful and a skilled writer. Nevertheless I've not read him. I first ran across him via reference to one of his novels ("L'Etranger"), in a remarkable book, "The Outsider", written by the remarkable man Colin Wilson. Camus and Sartre and Barbusse and others strike me as gloomy and unchristian and offputting and even alien. But of course Camus' reflections about rebellion and revolution may contain much truth.
As to the relative lack of the entertaining or embracing of rebellion in past-world fantasy versus in future-world science fiction (or fantasy), I wonder that you would bring in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" for strong support of the argument. Surely, that book describes one of the most satisfying, successful, unequivocally good violent rebellions we are likely to see or to invent? I refer of course to the episode called the "scouring of the Shire". I do acknowledge that on the whole, LotR is much less optimistic about the efficacy of violent opposition to evil over time; the elves' victories are never as fruitful as they would wish. But the hobbits' victory, while not completely cheap, is decisive and appears to have next to no bad long-term consequences.
Anyway, you are presenting valuable material. Please do continue with the channel. I came across it due to your piece on "Goedel, Escher, Bach".
dude no offense but you lowkey look like richard nixon
I voted for Nixon… dude. 🥸