Wednesday, 12 June 2024

R Brain Droppings by George Carlin

Brain Droppings
Brain Droppings by George Carlin
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

There’s some interesting ideas in this stream of consciousness text that’s just dropped onto the pages. It’s almost a journal where ideas are jotted down to act as brief stories for material to try out at his next gig. There’s no form of structure here, and it’s hard to determine fact from fiction. There’s something here to try and annoy everyone. It’s as if he wants to challenge everyone’s beliefs. He tackles stereotypical catchphrases and analyses them to see how practical they are. There’s serious ironic facts mentioned, but it’s seldom that he offers any solutions. There’s also some interesting scenarios that are suggested but could get you into a lot of trouble if you follow them through. There’s even a list of entertaining titles that should be written and groups that should be formed. At least he’s left a legacy for other people to develop these ideas, even if his concluding thoughts are flatulent.

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