Posts Tagged society

Alan Watts: How To Change The World

October 13, 2010 by Ian MacKenzie
Illustration: Randal Roberts Currently reading “The Book” by Alan Watts – a stunning essay on “the taboo against knowing who you are.” In particular, he offers a devastating critique for any looking to “change the world”: “The startling truth is that our best efforts for civil rights, international peace, population control, conservation of natural resources, [...]

Sometimes There’s So Much Beauty In The World

April 28, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
There’s a scene in The Truman Show where Jim Carrey’s character (Truman Burbank) is sitting in a tourist agent’s office, attempting to book a plane ticket. This would mark his first time ever leaving his hometown. Seems easy enough- except the ticket agent is bent on discouraging him at every opportunity. On the walls of [...]