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Author: neilrushton
I write about my subversive thoughts... a lot of them are about those most ungraspable of metaphysical creatures; faeries. I published my first novel in 2016, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", and my second novel was published in 2020 - 'Dead but Dreaming', where some very cosmic faeries are awaiting the protagonist at an English psychiatric hospital in 1970... View all posts by neilrushton
I hadn’t actually heard of this book until seeing this post of yours pop up, but after reading the review, I think I might give it a miss. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to tolerate people who have this relentless need to prove to the world just how cleverly materialist and sensible ( and therefore intellectually brilliant) they are. It’s so frickin’ tedious. ( I mean, maybe this lady *isn’t* doing that; I’m only going by the review…but either way, it certainly gave me enough of that impression that I got my hackles up a bit..). There’s nothing wrong with a bit of agnostic objectivity, of course… I take an agnostic approach myself! But for me, this entails ( necessitates, even) an equal willingness to be as aware of one’s OWN biases/ personal agendas/ potential for human error/ SUBJECTIVE nature of experience, etc. as those of others. There’s nothing unscientific or unprofessional ( or whatever else writers like this are afraid of coming across as) about being willing to be ok with the fact that we DON’T know everything… (especially when it comes to this sort of subject! Jeez…). Same goes for curiosity.
Haha…Sorry; I got a bit ranty ( as is my wont!). As you were.
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Rant away my friend – I’m in total agreement with you!
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