Excerpt from Journal, Final Entry
September 11th, 2011:
Nihilism and a loss of purpose have been the trends of the west since the 19th century—perhaps even earlier. I think that the task of my age—of our writers and poets, be they of English or Science— is to reinvigorate the human spirit with a sense of understanding and mystery. Cynicism is easy. We need love, drama, and the unexpected in the face of destruction. We need to believe in something. The goal of our age is to realize that things are beautiful because of the fact that they must end, not in spite of it.
It’s been an exciting year. Here’s to another.
