Comments on: Resistentialism

By: SqueakyRat

SqueakyRat — Mon, 22 Dec 2003 01:06:07 +0000

Pierre-Marie Ventre clearly stands in the tradition of the great philosophe de Selby, of whom we learn so much in O’Brien’s The Third Policeman.

By: Mikhel

Mikhel — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:41:55 +0000

I see. I skipped over the Powerpoint post, hence my ignorance. Thanks.

By: Chris Bertram

Chris Bertram — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:35:29 +0000

The Eisenhower parody (of not by) is in the post on PowerPoint immediately below.

By: Mikhel

Mikhel — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 15:24:04 +0000

Well, I should say that I “get” the first parody, but I don’t know how to reference it in regards to the (mysterious) Eisenhower parody. Did he write the parodies?

By: Mikhel

Mikhel — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 15:04:36 +0000

708. If a lion could speak, it would not understand itself. The Wittgenstein parody was hilarious (I’ve bookmarked it for future showcase) but I’m afraid I don’t ‘get’ the initial post.

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:58:05 +0000

Oh, lordy, what a child I am. I’m laughing like a loon at things like betrousered, two-eyed Ventre, and the little Theatre Jambon, and Blanco Del Huevo, and the great discovery of the Graduated Hostility of Things. Very odd, though – I was just talking about Dwight Macdonald a few minutes ago – and here he is again. How often does Dwight Macdonald get mentioned on CT? I ask you.

By: Jeremy Osner

Jeremy Osner — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 12:31:03 +0000

Kieran—what a fine thing that is.

By: Kieran Healy

Kieran Healy — Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:28:35 +0000

Let’s not forget Wittgenstein on Fog-Like Sensations.