tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post434634757626602238..comments2024-02-07T00:13:30.741-08:00Comments on The Existentialist Cowboy: Expatriates Quest: Recovering a Lost AmericaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-62091765018020169122012-12-10T13:10:34.608-08:002012-12-10T13:10:34.608-08:00ncenegy said...
It's interesting that the ...ncenegy said...<br /><br /> <i>It's interesting that the notion of individual freedom resonates so deeply in the American mythos, yet we are very uncomfortable with the politics that accompanied many of the Continental existentialists.</i><br /><br />I often think that Americans like the word, the concept 'FREEDOM' better than they like 'freedom' itself. We haven't yet figured out what to do with our 'freedom'. We most certainly have NOT learned how to protect freedom from ourselves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-15670344302844416772012-11-11T13:24:46.066-08:002012-11-11T13:24:46.066-08:00It's interesting that the notion of individual...It's interesting that the notion of individual freedom resonates so deeply in the American mythos, yet we are very uncomfortable with the politics that accompanied many of the Continental existentialists. I often think that the U.S should have embraced existentialism whole heartedly, the emphasis on choice and agency is right up our alley--especially in light of the identity-seeking journeys you keenly point out here. The cultural and political associations that it had mid-century, however, seemed to be a real deal breaker for a lot of people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-49317347618773159832012-11-01T04:09:04.577-07:002012-11-01T04:09:04.577-07:00Thanks, Steve
Thanks, Steve<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-33589922992637841272012-10-30T08:17:39.275-07:002012-10-30T08:17:39.275-07:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-54049471187148934602012-10-30T03:51:30.862-07:002012-10-30T03:51:30.862-07:00Thanks for posting, Noor. That was the case with m...Thanks for posting, Noor. That was the case with many American 'aristocrats' and I believe American culture has been enriched as a result. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-74229923075951372802012-10-29T22:19:05.623-07:002012-10-29T22:19:05.623-07:00When I was young, a tour of Europe was considered ...When I was young, a tour of Europe was considered a mandatory part of one's education! Noor al Haqiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324677503909144567noreply@blogger.com