R.F. Georgy's Blog

The Palestinian Israeli Conflict: Love, Understanding, and a Redemptive Tomorrow

The Palestinian Israeli conflict is one of the most intractable and unyielding territorial disputes in the past century. It is so contentious that the parameters of discourse are themselves often disputed. Countless books, both fiction and non-fiction, have been written from either the Palestinian or Israeli perspective.

Mathematics: R.F. Georgy's Notes From the Cafe

In Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground, the Underground Man uses the simple equation twice two is four as a metaphor for man's irrational nature. For Dostoevsky, twice two is sometimes a five. In R.F. Georgy's Notes from the Cafe, twice two is restored to its proud answer- a five.

The Influence of Dostoevsky: Nietzsche, Chekhov, Kafka, Sartre, and Camus

Dostoevsky stands as a towering intellectual force to several generations of philosophers and writers. Now we have a new writer who pays homage to the master by updating one of Dostoevsky's most powerful work- Notes from the Underground.

Dostoevsky Versus Georgy

R.F. Georgy has written one of the most powerful novellas since Dostoevsky's Notes from the Cafe .Dostoevsky's Underground Man is a miserable sort who lashes out against the nineteenth century. Georgy, in a compelling and provocative manner, brings back the Underground Man, in the form of the Cafe Dweller, in order to observe the digital age. The result is a chilling commentary on the information age. Our obsession with technology is reducing us to intellectual idiots. Information, according to Georgy "Paints no picture, sings no song, and writes no poem." I must admit this is one of the most powerful statements I've ever read concerning the information age. You might call Georgy a Neo-Luddite who harbors a certain disdain for a world that is constantly distracted by texting, social media, and an infinite supply of information. Georgy argues that science has "become the ipso-facto intellectual authority of our time." He sees us as living in an age where "information is confused for knowledge, actors and sports players are mythological heroes, and mediocrity is a virtue. Once Georgy is done debunking our utopia as an illusion, he proceeds to take on Nietzsche's infamous God is dead declaration by differentiating between the God of philosophy and the God of the masses. In one of the most powerful statements concerning the loss of faith, Georgy declares:

Why the Information Age Is Reducing Us to Googalized Zombies

The tragic irony of the information age is the immovable fact that we are becoming babbling idiots. One might think the rapid pace of technological advancement would bring us out of Plato's Allegory of the Cave, alas, the opposite seems to be happening. We are today perpetually distracted by the shiny new technology that is saturating our mind in such a that we are no longer able to form independent thoughts. Welcome to the Brave New World of texting, tweeting, iPhones, iPads, Laptops, Facebook, Tumbler, Instagram, and an endless array of devices that keep us constantly distracted.

Information Paints No Picture, Sings No Song, and Writes No Poem

The above title is a quote from R.F. Georgy's novella, Notes from the Cafe. It is the most powerful indictment against the information age I've read to date. Georgy brings back Dostoevsky's Underground Man to observe the digital age and his conclusion is a frightening portrait of an age where "experts and specialist have become the prophets of our time, actors and sports players are mythological heroes, and mediocrity is a virtue."

What Do Laptops, iPhones, Tablets, and Computers Have in Common?

The digital age, on the surface, appears to usher in a Brave New World. As we dig deeper, however, the world we live in has not exactly ushered in halcyon days. The information age has offered us technology that was unimaginable years ago.

Nitezsche, God and the Cost of Progress

Nietzsche's infamous God is dead declaration has often been misunderstood. When Nietzsche declared God dead in the Parable of the Madman, people assumed he was writing in literal terms. This, of course, was not the intention of such a powerful declaration. What Nietzsche meant was faith in God was dying.

Science, Progress, and the Information Age: R.F Georgy Brings Back Dostoevsky's Underground Man

Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground has always been one of my favorite books to read. In Notes from the Cafe, R.F. Georgy brings back the Underground Man to observe the digital age. In Notes from the Cafe, the Cafe Dweller lashes out against the information age with such force that you can't help but be mesmerized. My favorite quote is, "Information paints no picture, sings no song and writes no poem."