A narrative like this can hardly be matched by pure fiction. To do so, the writer has to use extreme skill in dosing the drama of the plot, so that it does not sound exaggerated, but at the same time moves and convinces. Very, very difficult… because sometimes the drama is concentrated in the unsaid, the not possible or not attempted, in what did not happen. On the other hand, we have this impressive narrative, in which what is reported appears with the exact weight of what happened. Exaggerations are methodically dispensed with, and yet, with each chapter, each page, the impression is that the narrative is always going to extremes, and the reader has to make an effort to imagine the degree of intensity of that which could be expressed with numerous exclamations. What is artistic artifice in the face of such an experience?
Category: Notes
Psychology Should Explain Why…
Psychology should explain why, of all people, logic experts are the most often illogical when they try to analyze real-world situations. One only has to give them a chance to find out: reality is very different from an equation! However, it is a mystery that they can get it so wrong and still continue to enjoy unshakable credit. Some professions are really privileged… A clown does not last long in his career if he is affected by such foolishness.
It Is Crazy That One Has Gone so Far…
It is crazy that one has gone so far as to say and admit that philosophy is an occupation for those who like “abstract arguments”. This shows just how corrupting universities are. If nothing else, the etymology of the word should be enough to refute the nonsense. But, in truth, the new definition is far more accurate in portraying the modern wave of philosophers, who are much more fond of argument than of knowing. Academic practice has created this new type, denying outsiders the credentials to exercise the old occupation. It must be hard having to take them seriously in exchange for a monthly payment…
The Life of Great Men Differs From That…
The life of great men differs from that of ordinary men in the greater clarity in the convergence of factors towards a central thread. In short, one can paint it as a succession of events that culminated in recognized greatness, thus attributing importance and meaning to them. As for ordinary men, it is not that it cannot be done, but the events seem somewhat disconnected. The reason is very simple: because they have not distinguished themselves, it is harder to see what life has transformed them into.