September 24, 2017

I have been reading from a non-fiction work by Richard Farson called "Management of the Absurd".  I am going to read chapter 4 today.  So far the book is a fascinating look into American counter-culture and how counter culture proponents attempt to get into the American psyche.  Mr. Farson's efforts involve substituting story-telling and verbal picture-painting for definitions and references. Another sophisticated technique used by the author is the liberal use of fallacies such as "take my word for it", "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" and "true until proven false".  It's an entertaining read despite its flaws.