A Prophecy of Evil: Tolkien, Lewis, and Technocratic Nihilism
If I’ve been quiet for a good while, it’s mainly because I was pouring almost everything into writing this. It is, I confess, a bit long (though nowhere near as long as that one time…), so click on the title to go to the web version, or read it in the Substack App, if your email client cuts it off. It’s also something a bit different. In fact, despite all attempts at re-writing, I haven’t found any way to put this that isn’t likely make me come off as at least slightly mad. Well, so be it; I think this one is important. You can let me know what you think…
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3 years ago · 51 likes · 9 comments · N.S. Lyons
I make 12K. Grinding poverty after unemployment.
I read C.S. Lewis and other Inklings in college. I still read Lewis. I have not read Tolkien since maybe 21. I am amused though he was trained as a British spy. http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/117017