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A dark portrayal of a thoughtful, intelligent man appalled by the stupidity and conformism of the grotesque inhabitants of the society in which he lives. He rants to himself and ruminates on his disgust with the human species in general before deciding on a more targeted, fruitful, enjoyable and thoroughly violent course of action. "I view most other people as lower lifeforms. This is not out of prejudice or out of arrogance, but out of experience. Not for a minute does this mean that I assume the worst and treat people badly from the outset. In fact, I make a point of treating people with the utmost decency, but I am not naive and I refuse to be blind or indifferent to the uncomfortable reality that most people are not intelligent, alert, thinking human beings. The intelligent, decent person is the very rare exception in the cesspit of human existence." Warning: Contains material many people will find offensive! Please note: This is a slim book, but it's packed full of ideas!
- Sales Rank: #3900061 in Books
- Published on: 2012-12-06
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .22" w x 5.00" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 94 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
This book is awesome
By Carson Hall
Mr. Jameson states that this is a book of fiction and is not necessarily his opinion. I would have to say that Mr. Jameson is fibbing a bit, because he hits the nail on the head!
I have to admit that I am a hard core Misanthrope, I really do not like people, and I can relate to so much of what the author says in this book. I am by no means a genius, but I live in a city that is void of any kind of intellectualism. No one questions anything, and no one gives any reasons for their opinions, and if you try to prove your opinion with facts, out comes the verbal boxing gloves.
I am only half way through this book, but I laughed because so much was relatable. I can even see where I have failed in certain parts of my life, and instead of getting all bent out of shape, I feel I can learn how to analyze my arguments, decisions and opinions, especially if they are not popular.
One warning to American audiences. This was written by a British writer. In England the "C" word is used much more casually than we use it in the US, and that word is sprinkled liberally throughout.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Delightful!
By applewood
I agree with the previous reviewer. This book is refreshingly direct and irreverently anti-PC, intellectually stimulating and yet simply and clearly, even plainly, delivered. In an era that is habitually and institutionally anti-intellectual it is a breath of fresh air, even if it ends up seeming a bit obsessive and even shocking as it tracks the deep groove of what is probably a typical intelligent person's experience in life, of misunderstanding, under-appreciation, and the resulting bitter resentment (which inevitably flirts with madness...).
As the author states in his preface, this is a fictional work of an inner aspect of his personality, ranting about things he is fed up with in modern society. And as the back of the book blurb says, it's "A dark portrayal of a thoughtful, intelligent man appalled by the stupidity and conformism of the grotesque inhabitants of the society in which he lives." Is it mentioned anywhere that this is droll British satire at it's finest - even if twisted by the modern world into a rather dark place. Well, it is.
If you don't like the idea of such intelligent, brutally honest, articulate, genuinely insightful, occasionally misanthropic and psychotic monologues then pass this one by. The subject is, as the title says, about living an intelligent life, which requires conscious cultivation (just as we are told in the crux scene of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, just before the corporate board meeting is attacked by the pirate accountants...), and a willingness to go against the social grain of mind numbing conformity and endless distractions. As the author warns, it is a rant, or more like cathartic vent, by a frustrated intelligent person (NOT to be confused mind you with an "intellectual"), and in some ways reads like a self-help book without much concern for the reader's self-esteem.
I found all this quite fun and stimulative, which is about what I expected from the Amazon writeup. What I didn't know was how the actual writing would be. It's good. For example;
"People don't like to see themselves for what they are, because, in most cases, they are stupid, lazy, shallow, selfish, unprincipled, amoral, prejudice-filled c#&*s with a sad, desperate desire to be respected, or at least accepted, by the other stupid, lazy, shallow, selfish, unprincipled, amoral, prejudice-filled c#&*s they surround themselves with.
It is these character traits that prevent people from becoming intelligent in the first place. The reason they don't become intelligent is that they don't practice thinking about anything in depth - and they don't put the effort into thinking about things, because they simply do not care about being principled and consistent in any way....
I have been lucky - I don't delude myself about that.
I have worked at my thinking skills, but I was born with the character traits that enabled me to develop them.
Initially, inquisitiveness is the key - the desire to learn and the capacity to find joy in discovery. This however, can easily flounder if you do not have determination...
Later, developing intelligence becomes a battle against the stupidity you find all around you. You need a certain degree of immunity from the diseased assumptions of the society you live in. Since most people's stupidity is rooted in their desire to conform, its important to nourish this immunity and nurture it as a source of pride. " (p.21-22)
It is a small book, and at less than 100 pages is a fun, often funny, and quick read - my only complaint/suggestion to Mr Jameson is that this could easily be a chapter or two in a much larger more developed work. It might even be interesting to see all his little philosophical tracts combined and woven into something of larger scope. I don't know if his other books have the same "voice", but I suspect they do, but anyway if not, a larger novel could accommodate many different voices. As it is, in this short form I wouldn't call it great fiction (or even fiction most of the time), but it is memorable and thought provoking, and useful!
I look forward to reading more of Jameson's books, and hope they continue to take this intelligent (if slightly unhinged) perspective in new and challenging directions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
This is a very important book. Written in first ...
By Paul B
This is a very important book. Written in first person, Jack presents himself without flaw... and he does so with perfection. This book is a very brave representation of contemporary American ethos. The protagonist is hyper individualistic, and keenly navigates a landscape of idiocracy with a very sharp acumen in the absence of spirit. Jack is Holden Caulfield on steroids. From a Jungian perspective one might argue that Jack's ego is so inflated that it has merged with his God archetype. And that is okay, because it speaks to a move toward individuation by someone unmoved by the bulls*** of everyone around him. Embarking on such a journey is very daring, but needs to be undertaken nonetheless. Jack is not afraid to do this. Now, whether he is aware of the psychology behind this journey is moot. Fact is, he is at a very specific psychic location that I believe most everyone has felt themselves experiencing at least once in their life, but quickly dismissing because such a place is so scary. Jack pauses, and realizes the value of his existence against everything around him. He epitomizes what every individual has felt and needs to do in a society bereft of any understanding or appreciation for the Aionic experience. But not everyone can be Jack. Most everyone, when they land where Jack has, turn back for obvious reasons. What lay beyond Jack is the Shadow, which must find its way into annihilating his Ego. If that doesn't happen, Jack will self-destruct. I believe this book could very well lay the foundation for works of fiction that speak to humans coming to terms with an experience so unique, yet so consciously common. When Jung talks of getting away from the collective experience and diving deep into one's self as a means to individuate, Jack shows us one place you will land, if you haven't been there already.
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