Nick Cave: “Conservatism Is an Aspiration”
Musician Nick Cave on cynicism and hopefulness:
"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a p... See more
"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a p... See more
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don’t really have to conform to the rules the world has laid down for me, because the world feels chaotic and random and, well, indifferent to any rules.
Nick Cave • Faith, Hope and Carnage
But the songs do have a greater function for me. They’re the way I measure my life, song by song, in order to continue a creative journey that will surely never really reach its destination,
Nick Cave • Faith, Hope and Carnage
Following the Last Few Years I’m Feeling Empty and More Cynical Than Ever. I’m Losing Faith in Other People, and I’m Scared to Pass These Feelings to My Little Son. Do You Still Believe in Us (Human Beings)?
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