Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Hike, The Source of Cynicism, and The Mode of Resistance

A hike tomorrow afternoon to camp the night in Indian caves.

You wonder today about where to go philosophically. The day is spent comfortably – a sandwhich at Dino’s, a coffee at CafĂ© Noir, and the quiet of a library sofa.

Yes, the social narrative, the lifestyle, aims, and governing values of our people are ungrounded. They provide confusion and a source for cynicism to those seeking good, honesty, effortlessness, and self-knowledge. When we see one another in the ‘street’ we do not acknowledge each other. Perhaps this is a universal occurance in all societies that have grown large in number.

Man in this narrative is constituted by resistance. He resists almost everything he hears. Growth, as a person, is not possible when in the mode of resistance.

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