” That was the fatal flaw in Tim Leary’s trip. He crashed around America selling “consciousness expansion” without ever giving a thought to the grim meat-hook realities that were lying in wait for all the people who took him seriously… All those pathetically eager acid freaks who thought they could buy Peace and Understanding for three bucks a hit. But their loss and failure is ours too. What Leary took down with him was the central illusion of a whole life-style that he helped create… a generation of permanent cripples, failed seekers, who never understood the essential old-mystic fallacy of the Acid Culture: the desperate assumption that somebody… or at least some force – is tending the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s a disorienting and psychedelic plot filled with subtle yet striking insights into human nature. I highly recommend giving it a watch if you’re looking for a taste of Hunter S Thompson’s legacy.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s a disorienting and psychedelic plot filled with subtle yet striking insights into human nature. I highly recommend giving it a watch if you’re looking for a taste of Hunter S Thompson’s legacy.