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Three books that changed my life. For a few minutes. (Each.)
My screedy thing involving The Communist Manifesto and how it influenced me deeply, for a couple of days, reminded me of two other books which affected me longer, but not forever. In my early 20’s I was drawn to the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, How I Learned The Facts of Life, The Facts of Life
Tagged Communist Manifesto, cyclothymic personality disorder, Erich Fromm, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Odesa, The Art of Loving, Ukraine
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In the epic battle between good and evil, a weapon never to be summoned
Because it doesn’t exist. When I was in my 20s, I had what was known as a cyclothymic personality disorder, a/k/a manic-depression lite. That is, my highs and lows never reached levels at which I could not function. I functioned, … Continue reading
Posted in political campaigns, The Facts of Life, The god problem
Tagged Anatole Broyard, cyclothymic personality disorder, Lord of the Rings, the god problem, Tolkien
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