@jasonwblakely Not just the frenetic fragmentation of attention, but the related addiction to a nascent pleasure inducing technology that just may end up killing us. Infinite jest = Infinite Scroll.
@rkylesmith When begbie blows smoke in renton’s face in that sun-filled hotel room and the first few chords of underworld’s “born sloppy”comes on was one of the most transcendent moments in my life as a film watcher.
@WhatHoARat@EmmettStinson Both Tunnell and MD on my to read and felt the same about the tunnel the first time, got about 100 page in and just wasn’t feeling it, despite the occasional perfect line. You did feel MD paid off?
@MorrisACollins This post just randomly showed up on my feed. Former orthodox Jew here descendant of holocaust survivors living in Portland, ME. Will definitely be checking out your new book. Best of luck.
@MRBullMktEver Serious question, doesn’t so many clients wanting to buy give you pause that maybe we’re not done yet? Unless maybe you’ve trained them and they are aligned with your thinking. Ie, I’m personally more hopeful of a bottom if everyone is getting scared.
@MichaelExplorin@Cernovich Well said. I think sometimes it takes a break from our religious upbringing and a needed cleanse (from meditation) that can help clear our accumulated associative resentments in order to see the beauty of those same practices we turned away from anew.
@INArteCarloDoss Decided to focus on 28. Let Trump win 24 and take ownership of the nasty recession on horizon. They think it’ll be bad enough to end trumpism for ever.
@scott_seiver Was hoping it’s one of those ahead of its time films like eyes wide shut, but honestly had a hard time staying awake. And I am a huge Coppola fan. The “conversation” being one of favorite of all time.