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  • korzo
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2020
    • 6

    I agree, here in Central Europe for obvious reasons he is the name brand of the so-called modern European literature.

    I always despised his let's say over-simplified view on media and culture. I find it hard to view him as a philosopher as many say as his thoughts fail to achieve an ascended discussion, in a way he arrives to be a part of the culture he opposed his entire life. On the other hand, he is very gifted regarding stylistically and uses language both Czech and French in a wonderful way.

    L'Insoutenable Légèreté de l'être is the only book I would recommend reading from him

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    • perceptiveintent
      Junior Member
      • Mar 2017
      • 11

      anyone recommend some philosophy books recently was recommended julius evola I wonder if he has a connection to the julius brand?

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      • KUROKO
        Junior Member
        • Feb 2021
        • 26

        Originally posted by Faust View Post
        [quote user="laika"]

        I think the stress is actually on the last syllable--i.e., not the way Sting pronounces it in "Don't Stand So Close to Me." </p>

        Seventh I was going to recommend this. It's just awesome--one of my favorite recent novels. You can read the first page to get a taste...
        </p>
        </p>

        The stress is on the middle syllable. It's a commone mistake in the US to put the accent on the last syllable - I think it simple comes from inability of English speakers to pronounce long names with repeating syllables.</p>

        DBC, his name is pronounced how it's written. However, it is very common in Russian to write "o" while saying "a", "i [e-e]" while writing "e" and so on.</p>[/QUOTE]


        from Vladimir's book Strong Opinions which I found absolutely vital in this world of wimps: A heavy open "o" as in "Knickerbocker". My New England ear is not offended by the long elegant middle "o" of Nabokov as delivered in American academies. The awful "Na-bah-kov" is a despicable gutterism. Well, you can make your choice now. Incidentally, the first name is pronounced Vladeemer- rhyming with "redeemer"- not Vladimir rhyming with Faddimere (a place in England, I think).

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        • KUROKO
          Junior Member
          • Feb 2021
          • 26

          Originally posted by Faust View Post
          Christopher Lasch - The Culture of Narcissism</p>

          I don't think I've ever read anything more scathing [:|]</p>
          Found. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11908523 Now...listening.

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          • Faust
            kitsch killer
            • Sep 2006
            • 37852

            Originally posted by KUROKO View Post

            Ha, that's cool.
            Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

            StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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            • KUROKO
              Junior Member
              • Feb 2021
              • 26

              Originally posted by qnc.hst View Post
              I went through a bunch of Elroy's stuff several years ago. Great pulpy fun, indeed!
              James' Desert Island Discs https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YF...SbmxIQx1hPGb-w

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              • sideshow
                Junior Member
                • Mar 2021
                • 6

                I purchased Selected Essays by Orwell 3 days ago and read through "Politics and the English language."
                Just saw now Faust recommended that as the first post on this thread. Mad how it works like that, but indeed an interesting read.

                Another good one from Orwell's selected essays is "The English class system."
                It makes me wonder how Covid-19 passports will prompt further separation in society, or perhaps I am reading too much Orwell.
                Last edited by sideshow; 04-12-2021, 03:22 PM.

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                • Faust
                  kitsch killer
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 37852

                  Orwell is one of the most relevant thinkers today!
                  Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

                  StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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                  • Anton
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2014
                    • 261

                    Originally posted by Faust View Post
                    Orwell is one of the most relevant thinkers today!
                    Just finished reading (again) "Down and Out in Paris and London"...
                    I love beautiful melodies, telling me terrible things.
                    My Music: https://soundcloud.com/iamanton

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                    • Faust
                      kitsch killer
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 37852

                      Originally posted by Anton View Post
                      Just finished reading (again) "Down and Out in Paris and London"...
                      Tea and two slices
                      Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

                      StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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                      • zachaveli
                        Junior Member
                        • Sep 2019
                        • 3

                        Currently The Fall by Albert Camus. Really enjoying it so far.

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                        • Faust
                          kitsch killer
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 37852

                          Originally posted by zachaveli View Post
                          Currently The Fall by Albert Camus. Really enjoying it so far.

                          My favorite. Much better than The Stranger, IMHO.
                          Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

                          StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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                          • mne
                            Member
                            • Mar 2016
                            • 93

                            I'm reading Alan Watts's The Wisdom of Insecurity. It's the first time I'm reading his book, and I like the way he talks about the difference between faith and belief, as well as religion and spirituality in today's society.

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                            • Anton
                              Senior Member
                              • Oct 2014
                              • 261

                              Back to Orwell...

                              I love beautiful melodies, telling me terrible things.
                              My Music: https://soundcloud.com/iamanton

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