The Doors of Perception
John Gray argues for another way of perceiving the world, inspired by the fantasy fiction writer Arthur Machen. Human fulfilment does not lie only in action but in awareness.
John Gray argues for another way of perceiving the world inspired by the fantasy fiction writer Arthur Machen. Instead of believing that meaning in life can only be found by changing things around us, "Some of the most valuable human experiences, Machen observed, come about when we simply look around us without any intention of acting on what we see. He thought of the world as a kind of text in invisible writing, a cipher pointing to another order of things"
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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A Point Of View: The doors of perception
In Arthur Machen's supernatural stories, the everyday city landscape of London is portrayed as an illusion, hiding a mystical world. The writer John Gray considers what they teach us about the limits of perception.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Gray |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 May 2013 20:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 26 May 2013 08:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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A Point of View
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