William S. Burroughs - The Technology of Wishing 1/2

William S. Burroughs - The Technology and Ethics of Wishing
Recorded June 1986, Naropa University
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This audio has been carefully selected for the highest quality standard. Enjoy plugging in to this technology-focused workshop from legendary poet and lecturer W. S. Burroughs

[@midianpoet]

Thanks for sharing, AMAZING ! Listening in car and driving, yes, pure magic.

[@paullangton-rogers2390]

The Wishing Machine.. a brilliant plot for a story if ever there was one.. William Burroughs gives aspiring writers so many ideas and material. I like his reciting of the cautionary story of the monkey's paw three wishes. These two story elements could be fused together. A 'careful what you wish for' scenario. Perhaps having to keep using the wishing machine to 'undo' previous wishes or re-balance things that change until eventually it breaks or something goes horribly wrong. I imagine the wishing machine would be a dusty old oriental looking curio found in a little backstreet antique store run by an elderly Chinese man who is reluctant to sell it ;-)

[@katherinefrank2905]

Wishing is manifesting. I wish for Freedom, Love and Good For All Humanity, Mother Earth to heal and thanks to Creator to heal with love vibrations 🥰🙏🏻👏👏no more evil

[@jeffjones3040]

My lack of patience has almost led me to disregard Burrough's writing and speaking. Once I got over that and relaxed, I realized it is wonderful.

[@alcosmic]

Everything you see has a special meaning for you because you see it

[@karencontestabile6125]

The voice from the Interzone...Fantastic!

[@ktgashanghai8586]

I read the The Monkey's Paw years ago. It is a fantastic story, which I haven't thought about for a long time. Thank you!

[@binky777]

this is prollzy my favorite recording of burroughs, piling through so many subjects in lighthearted humor. Thx for upload.

[@ByrneOwens]

Nick Hinton's "Aquarian Singularity" sent me here.

[@kentpirate2411]

What would you still be here for?

[@kristyy420]

god damn that was good

[@ridermurray8176]

great stuff

[@nevets6969]

actually, an interesting fact. William was the last person that Kurt Cobain spoke to on his phone before he died.

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

on the nod

[@nightnight762]

Saving this for later

[@McKinleyMorann]

Are all the gaps/edits in this present in the source recording? Odd...

[@jblucas70]

economy by W.S.B.!

[@PatrickBateman1987]

clears throat

[@karencontestabile6064]

The Q and A keeps cutting off!

[@geoffwoade6965]

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