"You're Only Making a Mess By Trying to Put Things Straight."

This is classic "far out" material. In "A Conversation With Myself", Alan Watts describes how mankind is destined to fail when trying to address environmental destruction and wield his crude tools and methods on the planet. In fact, Man can only make things worse by forcing action on Nature. The only possible course of action is to tune out our impulses, let go of ego, breathe, and allow nature in (which he rightfully states is impossible). We must acknowledge that our fundamental physical and mental tools are simplistic and harmful, our language and science both linear in a complicated, multi-dimensional world. In a nutshell, we are screwed.

I find it amusing that several times during the conversation there are sounds of rednecks whooping in the background. How appropriate that Neanderthals inhabit the very sanctuary of Watt's mountain oasis. How can someone possibly convince the hicks that what Alan says is correct? Intellectualism of this type today is roundly dismissed and mocked by the pig-heads that make up society. Stupidity and arrogance rule the day in America.

Alan Watts, "Conversation With Myself" aired in 1971. It's worth noting that he died of alcoholism-related issues in 1973.

If you enjoy part III and IV, try out part I and part II, they are both excellent.

Part III


Part IV