Gaslit By A Madman: Illuminated Poems — Out Now!!! (Also Available in both Paperback & Kindle Formats, & also in both Color & Black & White Editions )

GASLITBYAMADMAN, “The Certifiably TRUE Ravings Of A Sectioned Philosopher”, is a droller take on the subjects of mental health, political issues and Nietzschean, Christian, Jungian, existentialist and post-modern philosophy. Don’t be afraid to question your world view, don’t be afraid to think you might be a bit ‘mad’. Who isn’t? It is based on the author, Max J. Lewy’s, own experience as an oh-so-patient patient in the N.H.S. Mental Health System. Veritably knocked off his horse by two out-of-control, gaslighting shrinks at the tender age of 23, his writings trace his recovery from this life-changing, iatrogenic incident over the next 12 or so years, exploring the ‘mad’ identity that was placed upon him and the truly insane, or certainly very flawed and eye-brow raising System which so unfortunately often does such things to quite healthy and relatively rational people. This companion volume, released for his 36th (6×6) anniversary year as a little gift (for “The Beast”, presumably… but who knows, maybe Lucifer, maybe Jesus, maybe the old bearded madman at the end of the street with an “The Apocalypse Is Nigh” cardboard sign hung to the back of his bike.), contains 36 beautifully illuminated poems, in the manner of William Blake, only with modern-day collaged images from around the world wide web.

Examples from the book:

“Gaslit By A Madman 66” — Out Now !! (Available in both Kindle & Paperback Formats)

Gaslit By A Madman, “The Certifiably TRUE Ravings Of A Sectioned Philosopher”, is a droller take on the subjects of mental health, political issues andNietzschean, Christian, Jungian, existentialist and post-modern Philosophy. Don’t be afraid to question your world view, don’t be afraid to think you might be a bit ‘mad’. Who isn’t?

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Jordan Peterson’s New Book, “Beyond Order”

Jordan Peterson’s new book was released a few days ago. I’m sure its rather good.

As the title indicates, he seems to be moving more in my direction. Order is fine, but so is chaos itself.

Reality is fluid, so too much emphasis on naïve, over-simplistic “order” can cause disease & much unnecessary hardship, prejudice & conflict.

The creative mind exists between the tension of fertile spontaneity, randomness, & chaos, & unchosen Thrownness, on the one hand, & the attempt to give order to that well-spring of kaleidoscopic colors & tastes, & forge it into a mold according to one’s Will, on the other hand. This Will is then constantly re-harmonized in turn with the external order of living and inanimate objects. .

The true Order exists in the Platonic Realm of the Forms, which it is wise to strive towards as the eternal model of our endeavors, since with it comes beauty & longevity. If your model is a static eternal order in the Heavens, then you yourself & those around you will be equally long-lasting, assuming no collisions occur with other highly inflexible objects, such as psychiatrists or a pack of raging Leftists.

We also cling to the past & the orders of the past because these are our deepest roots, whose gold has not yet been sufficiently mined, & too swift a progress can mean the unnecessary & potentially permanent loss of riches.