Thursday, January 9, 2025

     Have you seen "Complete Unknown," the new quasi biopic of the early days of Bob Dylan?  In general, it has received glowing reviews and has attracted quite an audience of all ages.  It's worth seeing.

Bob Dylan standing on stage

    You may remember Bob Dylan from his heyday, you may not.  He's in his eighties and still touring.  While I could say much about Bob Dylan, I will limit it to this observation:  his ability to capture the Zeitgeist of his time.  Most of us can understand, to an extent, our moment; most of us can peer, however slightly, into the future.  Rare, however, is the person who can discern the larger meaning of it all.  Dylan seems to be one of those people.

    Much has been written about Dylan's spiritual perspective.  The way that he frames many of his songs tells us that our vision is limited, yes, but it also tells us that this is only because we do not always see what we should most see.

    We do not know what we do not know.  The world is material, but it could not be so unless its origins are not.

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