Life is suffering, yes. After all, it is full of awful things such as trafficking, mental illnesses, war, corruption, poverty, etc. Yet, life is also alive and joyous. The joy of being alive that, in spite of all the harm, still – for the majority of people – keeps the belt around the waist, not the neck. How come?
Small gestures happen where life is passed on, not as hope or faith, but as a possible future existence. Survival and compassion go hand in hand. A deep understanding of how everything is connected. A True Detective is compassionate. Cohle survives because he keeps on questioning what he does not know.
I haven’t seen True Detective yet, but I thought it was interesting to come across this essay shortly after the theme came up in conversation here.
February 20, 2015 @ 2:18 pm
We found that TD very entertaining and much smarter than most TV.
February 21, 2015 @ 2:26 am
I'll probably get around to watching it eventually.
Hey, your favorite drug is apparently called hippy crack.