Sound and Fury
For a few weeks, I’ve struggled to find a reason to write. Maybe everything that could be said has been said—in which case, I’ve nothing to regret. Or, maybe my original thoughts were slain and buried by the nonstop stream of digital communication beamed at me through texts and emails. Certainly many beautiful words still survive within the old books that sit on my bookshelves, my rows of neatly-arranged neglect. At any rate, it’s not without some dejection that I’ve been at a loss for words.
Isn’t it strange that words can escape us in a world that is brimming with communication? We are surrounded and hounded with all manner of speech. The “marketplace of ideas” is still a busy place, after all, and words— however dumbed-down they are—are still its currency. No topic is left uncovered (though a few are now censored), and all sorts of obscure ideas find an outlet and audience. I recently found out that there’s an entire “hobby horse” culture—grown ups or teenagers spend hours prancing around on stick ponies. Mental illness or sport? You decide.
Our political class is overflowing with words, and mostly dumb ones. It’s no longer necessary to have a real grasp of how l
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