Eric Francis' Latest

So I'm hoping to get around to writing a response to this latest column by Eric Francis sometime soon. His word choice or lead-ins can be awkward at first, but I think he's one of the deeper thinkers and more compelling writers of our time. He is a true seeker, trying to understand the self and the cosmos, with an understanding of relationships (personal, sexual, communal and environmental). He combines psychology, his M/O about personal evolution, his a career in astrology, with a radical sense of responsibility and grounded-ness. You can find him writing on politics, the environment, virtually anything in this world or the next.

Here, I particularly like what he says about claiming our right to our existence, (I know I feel like I'm always trying to earn my keep) and acknowledging the other side of life. Not just death, but non-existence. He talks about the need to be a hero as a sort of narcism and as motivated by our fear of death. Very interesting food for thought. More on this in another post. In the meantime, give it a read:

http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2009/5/Horoscopes/Unraveling-the-Mystery-of-Self-Esteem