Sobering that so many see our future as being rather bleak. There is another perspective out there - for those who acknowledge the spiritual side of things. It is this: we are approaching the end of an Age. That's why everything is so crazy right now. (Ends of Ages bring out the batshit, or so I'm told.)
The upside is that this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. Spiritual growth, if one pursues it, goes into high gear, apparently. Kind of like a plant that has reached a certain size - it might have been growing slowly until now, but with its root system set up and enough leaves to power more growth, it can really get going.
I hope you'll keep writing. Thank you for the story of missing your train stop - I enjoyed the vicarious adventure.
"I wish I could write just about classic movies, but that doesn't have a large public either."
Have you seen "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"? My husband and I just watched it this weekend and we are both feeling a bit stunned about how much what goes on in the film parallels our post-Covid world. (A corrupt "health care" profession, the inability of average people to claim their own freedom.)
If you're familiar with the film, we'd love to hear your thoughts about it.
I saw it years ago but it's interesting as you mention the connection with our current world. It's a good movie. Supposedly Ken Kesey (author of the novel on which it was based) was a patient in the CIA/MKULTRA experiments with LSD and other drugs, so possibly the inspiration came from that.
Wow. That is fascinating - that Ken Kesey may have been involved in the CIA/MKULTRA experiments. I had no idea. Makes me interested in getting a hold of the novel. Thanks for that info.
Sobering that so many see our future as being rather bleak. There is another perspective out there - for those who acknowledge the spiritual side of things. It is this: we are approaching the end of an Age. That's why everything is so crazy right now. (Ends of Ages bring out the batshit, or so I'm told.)
The upside is that this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. Spiritual growth, if one pursues it, goes into high gear, apparently. Kind of like a plant that has reached a certain size - it might have been growing slowly until now, but with its root system set up and enough leaves to power more growth, it can really get going.
I hope you'll keep writing. Thank you for the story of missing your train stop - I enjoyed the vicarious adventure.
"I wish I could write just about classic movies, but that doesn't have a large public either."
Have you seen "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"? My husband and I just watched it this weekend and we are both feeling a bit stunned about how much what goes on in the film parallels our post-Covid world. (A corrupt "health care" profession, the inability of average people to claim their own freedom.)
If you're familiar with the film, we'd love to hear your thoughts about it.
I saw it years ago but it's interesting as you mention the connection with our current world. It's a good movie. Supposedly Ken Kesey (author of the novel on which it was based) was a patient in the CIA/MKULTRA experiments with LSD and other drugs, so possibly the inspiration came from that.
Wow. That is fascinating - that Ken Kesey may have been involved in the CIA/MKULTRA experiments. I had no idea. Makes me interested in getting a hold of the novel. Thanks for that info.