“Liberalism is nothing more than the idological disguise of the will-to-power of some people, who themselves could not be less Liberal.”
mark
One of my favorites, along with Kafka. He could write beautifully about even the most repugnant of topics. “The Fall” is probably my personal favorite, but “The Plague” is close behind.
Thank You!
Was happily exposed to Camus (The Rebel) & Solzhenitsyn (The Gulag) as a teen growing up in hippy-dippy Madison WI. I had found a counterpoint to all the hideous and dangerous marxist claptrap falling from the skies and growing up thru the cracks in the sidewalk of this University city. I had ample ammunition to argue against the snobby marxist professors that frequented a once famous watering hole here. I always felt the truth was on my side, never lost my spirit and never lost my humanity. The other side often started as so sure of themselves, smarter than I - but without fail the emptiness of their positions left them backed into their own hypocrisy and unable to free themselves. It was always - gee, sorry to hear you were so wrong...After awhile they learned not to have so much self assurance - they knew I’d needle them and force them to admit they were wrong...over a drink.
The question is......in view of Camus' anti-totalitarian, anti-Nazi, anti-Communist views, and despite his brilliant mind and writing talent, would he even be considered for the Nobel today?
Leni