Rebirth and the Salesman, or Why I'm Samuel Beckett Again

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[Transcript edited and summarized by Gemini.]

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Hi everybody and welcome to another episode of the Armenian quarter or no other

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land in which currently I am working out my rebirth and the salesman script among others.

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I appreciate my small but devoted following across social media and

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I learned today on Good Friday that one of my greatest heroes,

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indeed,

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the person to whom I believe I am,

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the greatest successor,

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Samuel Beckett was born on Good Friday.

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It was in April 13th that year.

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And he too bloomed much later than is customary in his 40s like I did my 40s.

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Why?

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Because I am no cougar, but I was with a younger man who brought me back to life with his love.

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Because he saw me, I saw him.

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We are both people who like to call it like we see it, and we do not like to compromise.

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And yet this country,

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the United States of America,

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is caught in this horrible compromise that will not end.

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like an absurdist play to me.

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So between Samuel Beckett on the one hand,

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I'm just following the crumbs,

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my friends,

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to my destiny on this and other stages of

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near you where there is a will.

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There is a way.

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And for me,

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The Jennifer Jones character.

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And the man in the flannel.

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Man in the gray.

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The man in the gray flannel suit.

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She wants more.

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out of life, and I've always wanted more out of life, too.

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She shares a birthday, Jennifer Jones, with Ingrid Cichy.

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In the annals of other canceled white Jewish creative men,

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I once led a seance at 13126 New Parkland Drive at which we summoned the recently

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deceased Dr.

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Seuss.

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1919 she was born that year.

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Love is a many-splendored thing.

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But as Will Smith says, sometimes you reach a clifftop, my friends.

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Oh.

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And then you have to adjust to it before you can go higher.

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I've added that part.

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I can see clearly now the rain has gone.

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I can see no obstacles.

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In my way.

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Ooh.

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I have been eating blue corn chips like they've been going out of style.

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My friends.

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Unfortunately, I have multiple bags of them.

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I feel abundant.

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As I keep my body loose.

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This used to be my playground.

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I used to play tennis.

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And I will again, just as long as these Romans...

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set me free from my confinement like Jesus and Spartacus before him and Paul after him.

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I am under my own house arrest for my beliefs because we make choices.

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And like Paul, I keep prophesying disaster and yet I keep going towards it.

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The Falcon cannot.

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Hear the Falconer.

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I understand, God, why people believe in you, why this idea of an afterlife persists.

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It does ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

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I am using

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My indoor voice.

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I had a fantastic bowel movement today, people.

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And that is the secret to life.

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You got to use it.

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We are all characters playing parts.

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That is

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The one truth.

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We're just not all on the same page.

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Yeah.

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Oligarchy is not something that's gone out of style either since it's been around since,

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right,

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the Romans' day.

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And yet here again, we're talking about it, right?

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That's why I imagine,

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if I've said it before,

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I'll say it a thousand times,

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a conversation between Spartacus' slave...

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leader on whom Haitian revolutionary leader Troisant Louverture.

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Troisant Louverture.

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Troisant Louverture.

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Oh, it could chore.

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I can say it after all.

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Hallelujah.

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We crucify you.

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If you say, not in my name, because then whose name is it in, right?

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Nobody ever stops to think about that.

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What's the government for then if it has,

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what has the government been for then if it hasn't been for oligarchy?

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Let me control my tone and not be judgmental.

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If it's drawing people to the yard for that milkshake, hunty, then it must be the right message.

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But I don't believe...

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that we should be playing the same old scripts over and over and over and over again.

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It is none other than eminent political economist and social theorist Richard Wolff points out

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in a video you can subscribe to his YouTube,

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right,

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that I posted to my subsac notes recently,

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right?

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It's really quite simple, right?

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If Elon Musk gave up $100 billion,

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we'd have enough money for everybody to be healed and have what they need.

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And yet all this money...

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in the hands of one person.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Mm-hmm.

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Unfortunately, some people are bent on living out their worst nightmares.

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I lived out mine enough times

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that I realized there was no such thing as a nightmare, right?

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Only the illusions, the shadows that we see.

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And as a secular Zen practitioner, right?

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As a secular enlightened person, a secularly enlightened person.

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I need to resolve those shadows.

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Well,

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we are coming to the end of the shadow season of that eight-year Venus in

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retrograde cycle.

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And I am over time.

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I hope I had no awkward flyaways.

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Ciao for now.

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In this episode of "Armenian Quarter," I'm reflecting on my journey and finding inspiration in the life of Samuel Beckett, who was born on Good Friday, just like Jesus Christ. Beckett, like myself, found success later in life, blooming creatively in his 40s. This was due to a transformative relationship with a younger man who brought love and vitality back into my life.

We are both uncompromising people who see the world as it is. This honesty is often at odds with the United States' current state of political compromise, which feels like an absurdist play. Following in Beckett's footsteps, I'm navigating my path toward my destiny.

The Jennifer Jones character in "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" resonates with me; she yearns for more out of life, just as I always have. This desire for more led me to explore unconventional paths, including leading a seance to summon the spirit of Dr. Seuss.

Love, like life, is multifaceted. As Will Smith wisely said, sometimes you have to adjust to the challenges before you can reach new heights. This resonates with my own experiences; I've had to overcome obstacles and setbacks to reach a place of clarity and abundance.

I'm grateful for the simple things in life, like good health and the freedom to express myself. I used to play tennis on the court near my house, and I hope to do so again soon. I feel like I'm under house arrest for my beliefs, just like Jesus, Spartacus, and Paul before me. We all make choices that have consequences, and like Paul, I often find myself prophesying disaster while still moving toward it.

I understand why people believe in God and the afterlife. The idea of an ending can be comforting, but as a secular Zen practitioner, I focus on resolving the shadows and illusions within myself.

We are all characters playing roles in this grand play, but we're not all following the same script. Oligarchy, the rule of the few, has been a persistent issue since the Roman era. Richard Wolff, a political economist, highlights the absurdity of wealth inequality, pointing out that if Elon Musk gave up $100 billion, we could provide healthcare and basic needs for everyone.

Unfortunately, some people seem intent on living out their worst nightmares. I've experienced enough challenges to realize that nightmares are just illusions. As a secularly enlightened person, I strive to resolve those shadows within myself.

We are approaching the end of a challenging cycle, and I'm ready to move forward.

ICYMI⥥⥥