"Valis," by Philip K. Dick
an on-crack book mentioned on 'lost'. the main character(s?) is schizophrenic.
"...if Heraclitus is correct, there is in fact no reality but that of theophanies [revelations of God to man]; the rest is illusion; in which case Fat [the main character] alone among us comprehends the truth, and Fat, starting with Gloria's phonecall, is insane.
"Insane people - psychologically defined, not legally defined - are not in touch with reality. Horselover Fat is insane; therefore he is not in touch with reality.
"...the universe itself - and the Mind behind it all - is insane. Therefore someone in touch with reality is, by definition, in touch with the insane: infused by the irrational."
posted by melilotnfosco | 8:06 PM
9 Comments:
how are you even reading this?
yeah, i'm deciding whether or not to give up on it. it's completely nuts.
i couldn't even follow that short passage!
That sounds wonderful! I have GOT to read that!
this makes no sense to me.
is that a good thing or a bad thing?
i think it's a normal thing ;)
didder, you're just not infused by the irrational
are you sure about that?
well...
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