CoL49 Group Reading - Week 1 Summary & Questions

[J K Van Nort]

The beginning of CoL49 establishes several themes in the first few pages: sublime-vs-mundane (Eliade’s sacred/profane); spiritual-vs-materialist kleptocapitalism; quest; ‘We’-vs-’Them’;  paranoia and entropy; stultifying suburban lifestyles; Haves-vs-Have Nots; Elect-vs-Preterite; order as control; freedom as rejection of order. 

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