I read this book decades ago and your take here brings it back to life. I should check it out again. I agree we need more of HST in this world, and less sanctimony and condescension from our writers. Less goody goody explanations in the text and careful word parsing. It is hard to avoid these days but I do believe it is necessary. Glad to see I'm not alone in seeing this.
Never got around to reading Hunter Thompson. Good to know he's not someone only meant for one's impressionable years.
As for a 21st century Hunter Thompson, that can never happen because a lot of what are called conspiracy theories are simply called that by the corrupt media to make sure "respectable" people have nothing to do with it. That media environment didn't exist in the 60s, although no doubt it had other problems of its own. A present-day Thompson will have to wade through that murk one way or another if the truth is their goal. The upside is that it doesn't really matter if it's a conspiracy theory. If a commitment to the truth and to telling things as they are is maintained, what other people call it won't matter. Of course I'm not talking about UFO's here. Although the way the media is now, a Thompsonesque book about UFO's might generate more seriousness than a lot of the other stuff out there.
I may be mistaken but have read their genesis emerged from their experiences in world wars.
If you’ve had the privilege of listening in as vets spoke to one another (only after serious drinking of cheap alcohol) about battles and blood they’ve seen spilled, it’s as real as it gets without experiencing it personally.
I read this book decades ago and your take here brings it back to life. I should check it out again. I agree we need more of HST in this world, and less sanctimony and condescension from our writers. Less goody goody explanations in the text and careful word parsing. It is hard to avoid these days but I do believe it is necessary. Glad to see I'm not alone in seeing this.
Never got around to reading Hunter Thompson. Good to know he's not someone only meant for one's impressionable years.
As for a 21st century Hunter Thompson, that can never happen because a lot of what are called conspiracy theories are simply called that by the corrupt media to make sure "respectable" people have nothing to do with it. That media environment didn't exist in the 60s, although no doubt it had other problems of its own. A present-day Thompson will have to wade through that murk one way or another if the truth is their goal. The upside is that it doesn't really matter if it's a conspiracy theory. If a commitment to the truth and to telling things as they are is maintained, what other people call it won't matter. Of course I'm not talking about UFO's here. Although the way the media is now, a Thompsonesque book about UFO's might generate more seriousness than a lot of the other stuff out there.
Thanks for the taste. I first read Hell’s Angels nearly 50 years ago, this makes me want to read it again
I love just a taste. can’t wait for the full course.
I may be mistaken but have read their genesis emerged from their experiences in world wars.
If you’ve had the privilege of listening in as vets spoke to one another (only after serious drinking of cheap alcohol) about battles and blood they’ve seen spilled, it’s as real as it gets without experiencing it personally.
Yes! He writes about that. Post WWII phenomenon
Way past band of brothers level horror (though deeply respectful of that series).