R.C. Roberts

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I am R.C. Roberts, a 'Wise Hack'. A literary critic for Ferocia Animi. I profess no politics other than revolutionary change--for the worse.
websitehttps://ferocia.substack.com/
R.C. RobertsDec 11, 2022
It should matter very little to us whether some philosopher or some revolutionary or some theologian agrees or disagrees with us; we should be more concerned with actually knowing what we believe. Most grasps for great thinkers, and agree with them, all to avoid thinking.
R.C. RobertsDec 11, 2022
In order to even begin to have a true understanding of life, one must begin from a position that accepts that not all problems have a solution; many are problems which are meant to be endured, rather than overcome.
R.C. RobertsDec 11, 2022

Hey everyone!

Here's my newest article, which is a review of Inherit the Wind (1960), in conjunction with a podcast episode on the same movie with @dwaynemonroe and @ddclaxton

Hope you all enjoy:

https://ferocia.substack.com/p/mere-opinion-a-review-of-inherit

#movie #criticism #writing #ferociaanimi #inheritthewind

Mere Opinion: A Review of Inherit the Wind (1960)

Roberts offers his review of Stanley Kramer's 1960 masterpiece "Inherit the Wind", caricatures and all.

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R.C. RobertsDec 9, 2022
We refuse all illusions--except our own
R.C. RobertsDec 8, 2022

Gore Vidal was right: this century has been a Faustian one, and Mephistopheles has returned to demand we pay a price.

https://youtu.be/RclWjsqobo8

Gore Vidal - The John Adams Institute

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R.C. RobertsDec 6, 2022
Our personalities are sculpted by the moments that refused us our desires.
R.C. RobertsDec 5, 2022
Remember: not everything is a learning experience. In fact, most things aren't. The idea all aspects of life have a lesson, a reason, a meaning is an inane one.
R.C. RobertsDec 2, 2022

"[if the blue collar worker of the] 48% who do vote were united with the 75% [of the blue collar workers] who don't vote, there would be a large, American Labor Party, something that every democratic country has, but we do not."

--Gore Vidal

#gorevidal #labor

R.C. RobertsDec 2, 2022

"[What we have] is actually a one party system with two wings. The only difference between the two wings is that Democrats tend to be conservative and Republicans tend to be reactionary."

--Gore Vidal

#gorevidal #america #democrats #republicans #politics

R.C. RobertsDec 2, 2022

"What is strong wins: that is the universal law. If only it were not so often precisely what is stupid and evil!"

--Friedrich Nietzsche, "Notes" (1873)

#friedrichnietzsche #strength #evil #stupid