Impressed though I was, I more or less forgot about Watts after I - TopicsExpress



          

Impressed though I was, I more or less forgot about Watts after I finished his books, and pursued my career as a fiction writer. I was weary of introspection. Then, years later, a bad spell in my life propelled me back into a chasm. In 2004, three close friends died in sudden succession. One died in front of my eyes. Another was murdered. A third succumbed to cancer. My depression — and that original sense of meaninglessness — resurfaced. I turned to Watts again. This time, it was as if I was reading for dear life. Tim Lott on discovering Alan Watts is an Aeon favourite: ow.ly/C6snv
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:00:56 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015