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Reading this makes me want to look at what constitutes fanaticism in my own life. His life looks like a study in someone who fell into a true believer mindset a
by xrd 7y ago
Reading this makes me want to look at what constitutes fanaticism in my own life. His life looks like a study in someone who fell into a true believer mindset and it led to his death.
But, I'm haunted by the parallels of En-mei, who turned out to be no less subject to the stress of finding a mate than those of us in the more modern world. If there is a hidden message there that is trying to say that we are all fanatics like JAC, well, it's an interesting thought.
- majos 7y agoWhat's haunting about that? Finding a husband or wife is a primary concern in almost every culture, so that makes sense. Along the same lines, the characterization of En-mei as selfish and manipulative seems unfair. His story is a heightened version of a common one: guy grows up in a small town, gets in some trouble, leaves to see a bit of the big world, then goes back home because -- while the big world has some interesting stuff -- the small town makes more sense to him.
- dm319 7y agoI think the message is we all just want to get laid... Joking aside, we might be fanatic about some things, but if we knew of an incredibly violent group of programmers using notepad, I think I'd pass up attempting to teach them vim.