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The Rock & Roll Philosophy of Robert Anton Wilson
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"He was very Dionysian. His books went with music more than stuffed shirts and long, boring dry sentences. Bob was Joe Strummer on the typewriter..." ~ Gabriel Kennedy on the rock & roll philosophy of Robert Anton Wilson... YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=i7LkO8tHLBc&t=2s Links, highlights & transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/the-life-and-thought-crimes-of-robert…
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The Zany Intellectual: Robert Anton Wilson
Gabriel Kennedy describes Robert Anton Wilson as a zany, stoner intellectual whose works resonated more with the rock and roll culture than traditional literature. He highlights how Wilson's books were often found in unconventional places like Tower Records, emphasizing his unique style that avoided dry prose in favor of engaging, direct communication akin to punk rock. Kennedy likens Wilson to Joe Strummer, noting that both aimed to get to the heart of the matter quickly and effectively.
"that was a great thing about Bob was that he was this kind of zany Stoner intellectual you know Fringe I found most of his books at the Tower Records and not really in the bookstore too much right whi..."