Tilting at Windmills. In 1605, the first edition of Don Quixote hit the shelves, or whatever humans were using to keep their books off the floor then. In it, the aforementioned knight saddles up and hits the dirt road in an attempt to bring back some measure of civic values and romance to his daily life. He is, obviously deluded, in one famous season charging a windmill, mistaking it for a giant, and in the process breaking his lance and falling off his horse. This scene has become a metaphor for raging against imaginary enemies, but also undertaking pointless causes. Don Quixote was pretty punk rock. Today we’re going to talk about our own doomed moral crusades and try to figure out whether they’re worth taking on in the first place.
Music pick of the week:
Robot – Die Spitz – Something to Consume
Stevil – Our Lady of the Highway – Beauty Won’t Save Us This Year
Podcast (revolting): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:07:29 — 92.7MB)
I’ve looked for someplace to purchase Robot’s Tales of Woe, but for the life of me I haven’t been able to find it. Is this something you can only access through some social media platform (something I largely avoid)? Perhaps it’s available on Amazon 😉 (which I also avoid)? I’m aware of Stevil’s AHTBM site; does Robot have his own for slinging merch?
Marshall, check your inbox. I got you.