Dostoevsky Versus Georgy

R.F. Georgy has written one of the most powerful novellas since Dostoevsky's Notes from the Cafe .Dostoevsky's Underground Man is a miserable sort who lashes out against the nineteenth century. Georgy, in a compelling and provocative manner, brings back the Underground Man, in the form of the Cafe Dweller, in order to observe the digital age. The result is a chilling commentary on the information age. Our obsession with technology is reducing us to intellectual idiots. Information, according to Georgy "Paints no picture, sings no song, and writes no poem." I must admit this is one of the most powerful statements I've ever read concerning the information age. You might call Georgy a Neo-Luddite who harbors a certain disdain for a world that is constantly distracted by texting, social media, and an infinite supply of information. Georgy argues that science has "become the ipso-facto intellectual authority of our time." He sees us as living in an age where "information is confused for knowledge, actors and sports players are mythological heroes, and mediocrity is a virtue. Once Georgy is done debunking our utopia as an illusion, he proceeds to take on Nietzsche's infamous God is dead declaration by differentiating between the God of philosophy and the God of the masses. In one of the most powerful statements concerning the loss of faith, Georgy declares:
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Published on April 02, 2014 11:25
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