Joseph Conrad describes the state I find myself in when I wake up at night. It’s a sheer terror for it’s own sake: nothing to be afraid of in particular – but fear. And then, hopefully, the rational parts of my brain kick in, I switch on the light, go to the toilet and find [...]
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Amygdala calling?
Posted in Children, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, tagged Children, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Mystery of Life
Posted in Literature, Philosophy, tagged Conrad, Literature, Philosophy, Shakespeare on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two poets shedding light on the mystery of life:
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, Chapter 3:
Droll thing life is—that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself—that comes too late—a crop of unextinguishable regrets.
… If such is the form of ultimate wisdom, then [...]
