Comments on: More on The Glass Bees http://bavatuesdays.com/more-on-the-glass-bees/ a "b" blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Reverend http://bavatuesdays.com/more-on-the-glass-bees/#comment-74781 Reverend Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:35:03 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1024#comment-74781 @Bryan I'd love to know what you think of The Glass Bees</em>, especially since I imagine you have a great range with SciFi literature and films. I must say that there is something truly uncanny about this novel, or maybe I was just in a strange state when I read it. @Karl <blockquote>Somewhere in Glass Bees, Captain Richard also talks about realizing with a shock that Zapparoni intended to harness the power of men, as men had previously domesticated animals. Indeed, a horrible vision. Slavery without consciousness of that state.</blockquote. well said, much of this novel seems to be focusing on this very theme, a kind of slavery of the individual within systems of labor, automation, and thinking. The idea that Junger's novels are engaged in a battle for consciousness is a fascinating one, and his understanding of the game of capital certainly pushes towards the realm of the prophetic as you suggest. Which makes his works both exciting and frightening all at once. Haven't read <em>Eumswil</em> as of yet, but it is on my list now, thanks for the comment. @Bryan

I’d love to know what you think of The Glass Bees, especially since I imagine you have a great range with SciFi literature and films. I must say that there is something truly uncanny about this novel, or maybe I was just in a strange state when I read it.

@Karl

Somewhere in Glass Bees, Captain Richard also talks about realizing with a shock that Zapparoni intended to harness the power of men, as men had previously domesticated animals. Indeed, a horrible vision. Slavery without consciousness of that state.

Eumswil as of yet, but it is on my list now, thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Karl Fraser http://bavatuesdays.com/more-on-the-glass-bees/#comment-74747 Karl Fraser Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:57:57 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1024#comment-74747 Yes, an excellent book. Prophetic, but now actual. In fact, Juenger's vision here goes beyond the current development of technology. Given how accurate and insightful those predictions which have come true are (the cellphone and GPS system in "Heliopolis", the Web in "Eumeswil"), we should read carefully for what may be about to emerge - and what future dangers lie ahead! Somewhere in Glass Bees, Captain Richard also talks about realizing with a shock that Zapparoni intended to harness the power of men, as men had previously domesticated animals. Indeed, a horrible vision. Slavery without consciousness of that state.... In the end, Juenger provided us in "Eumeswil" with his figure of the Anarch, as the only feasible survival strategy remaining to the individual. See my blog if interested: http://ernst-juenger.blogspot.com Yes, an excellent book. Prophetic, but now actual. In fact, Juenger’s vision here goes beyond the current development of technology. Given how accurate and insightful those predictions which have come true are (the cellphone and GPS system in “Heliopolis”, the Web in “Eumeswil”), we should read carefully for what may be about to emerge - and what future dangers lie ahead!

Somewhere in Glass Bees, Captain Richard also talks about realizing with a shock that Zapparoni intended to harness the power of men, as men had previously domesticated animals. Indeed, a horrible vision. Slavery without consciousness of that state….

In the end, Juenger provided us in “Eumeswil” with his figure of the Anarch, as the only feasible survival strategy remaining to the individual. See my blog if interested: http://ernst-juenger.blogspot.com

]]> By: Bryan Alexander http://bavatuesdays.com/more-on-the-glass-bees/#comment-74739 Bryan Alexander Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:10:33 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1024#comment-74739 Wow! Must read this. Wow! Must read this.
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