I'd emphasize his gritty, sarcastical humour as a means of survival. I remember reading Post Office and laughing my head off at many turns of his unluck. Tales of Ordinary Madness taught me things about love relationships. He was immensely important to me in my twenties and thirties.
Bukowski also has a trait that I love. If you are going to do something, give it everything you have, or don't even start. In other words, if you do something, get after it.
He has A mind of his own not a evil follower of the slave driven system ive lived like he explains my whole life and its nice to see others feel like i have my whole life we have a subculture of those who live in a similar way we dont look to promote it because we know people dont care for one another and now its become worse then ever im glad she didnt try to stigmatize him and best wishes to all trying to make sense and find purpose for there lives in an cold cruel world
Hmmm, I don't think Nietzsche really felt that life was meaningless but only that losing the traditional meaning-compass of belief in the Judeo-Christian god had set man loose to find the true meaning which is simply to live, to be what a human evolved to be, to figure that out for ourselves without the guidance of the holy lie. I haven't yet read Bukowski, but my feeling from this review is that he's a bit hedonistic for Nietzsche's taste.
I'd emphasize his gritty, sarcastical humour as a means of survival. I remember reading Post Office and laughing my head off at many turns of his unluck. Tales of Ordinary Madness taught me things about love relationships. He was immensely important to me in my twenties and thirties.
Bukowski also has a trait that I love. If you are going to do something, give it everything you have, or don't even start. In other words, if you do something, get after it.
Presented in a comprehensive and easily digestible form. Thank you.
One of the best TH-cam resources on Charles Bukowski. Thank you so much for being concise and clear.
Thank you!
great video. I would love to hear more about the philosophy and perspective of Bukowski. Awesome!
Brilliant!!
You said deverything about Bukowski I have been thinking about. Good job. Thanks
Very interesting, thank you!
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He has A mind of his own not a evil follower of the slave driven system ive lived like he explains my whole life and its nice to see others feel like i have my whole life we have a subculture of those who live in a similar way we dont look to promote it because we know people dont care for one another and now its become worse then ever im glad she didnt try to stigmatize him and best wishes to all trying to make sense and find purpose for there lives in an cold cruel world
Great commentary and analysis of Bukowski and his existentialism. Much to consider . Was he a self medicating nihilist ?
You clearly never heard of him before. He drank like a fish.
I appreciate your gender neutral assessment, just analyzing him for who he is. Thank you! Ahh, you hit on it, still it was fair.
Hmmm, I don't think Nietzsche really felt that life was meaningless but only that losing the traditional meaning-compass of belief in the Judeo-Christian god had set man loose to find the true meaning which is simply to live, to be what a human evolved to be, to figure that out for ourselves without the guidance of the holy lie. I haven't yet read Bukowski, but my feeling from this review is that he's a bit hedonistic for Nietzsche's taste.
Everything has the meaning we give it.. or don't give it. In itself, everything is meaningless.
Someone's been reading Camus.
@nobbynoris if Camus agrees with me, he's on the right track. Actually, I don't read philosophers. More interesting to think for yourself.
*Repetition is the essential message of the drunk.*
The man was a total drunk. Why should anyone listen to him? No reason unless he was at an AA meeting.