Michel Houellebecq's Map and the Territory, part 3: The world is weary of me and I am weary of it

closing out the last section of the book with death, entropy, and thwarted ambitions: Why David Deutsch wouldn't approve of Houellebecg True artists impose their vision upon the world Sacred values and euthanasia Should kanye get back on his meds Not sure why the audio cuts off abruptly at the end but it does feel appropriate CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Third act murder mystery wtf (00:08:03) Yearning for some bygone era (00:13:49) Deutschian critique of MH’s pessimism (00:20:38) Euthanasia and sacred values (00:30:52) What does Houllebecq’s death signify? (00:39:44) Final thoughts on map vs territory (00:48:23) being open to criticism vs imposing a singular artistic vision upon the world