Here’s the problem, as defined by Tim.
“Part of me also wonders whether the increasing exposure and acceptance of so much of conspiracy theory has also contributed to a lot of it becoming kind of stale and boring. People seem to be not so much uncovering new facts, or trying out bold new interpretations to explain events, so much as filling in the gaps of now long-standing belief systems. I mean, I haven’t really heard a new conspiracy theory in a long time that really knocked my socks off and made me re-evaluate everything that I held to be true about the world. Whereas, early this year and before that, I’d happen across one of those every couple weeks. Something truly earth-shattering, you know?
Here’s a quote that Kylark uses, which sounds like an awful good solution:
” I love time out of mind. I love it when empirical reality blurs and the magickal reality gets superimposed over everything. In my reality art and creativity is the only desire and we glide silently through darkened dripping futuristic urban wastelands on fixed-gear fighter jet bicycles and we fight the forces of oppression and evil with our magic and improvised weapons.”
And lastly, here is the implementation of how this is already beginning to manifest itself in the world. According to JK, David Lynch is trying to promote Transcendental Meditation and says that for him, it makes ““the world looks better, people look better.”
I just got done watching one of the early episodes of Twin Peaks right before finding JK’s post. Like Tim’s observation, in my fourth viewing of the show I’ve noticed just how unphased I am by the darkness, the power of the ultraterrestrials and the various forms of evil in this world. I’m beginning to question the motives behind presenting this worldview and glamorizing it. In fact, one could argue that the show ends on kind of a defeated note – perhaps like Tim notes “focusing on other people’s power tends to diminish your own. ”
I still think it’s a worthwhile show, but maybe it’s time we move on from those dark waters and really emphasize the magic that is possible when we are willing to believe eachother, and just totally open ourselves to crazy ideas. Fuck, even David Lynch can find beauty in this world!!
My next post will be about some of my recent occurrences with JK that I think emphasize this point.
Thanks for the shoutout. The text actually belongs to a friend.
oooh, where in twin peaks are you? have you watched it before? i have the whole series & fire walk w/me if you need any of ‘em. watched it ten times so far . . . .