Lawvere Art | Thoughts | You by You

"While living in Berlin in my early twenties, I had what I can only describe as 'an enlightenment experience', which lasted a number of weeks. I had been a straight edge, vegetarian, so it wasn't the result of drugs as people sometimes laughingly suggest. I always reply that of course, some chunk of mescalin still lodged in my brain from high school, might have gotten dislodged... Anyway, at the time, and as a result of that experience, I wrote a simple book called The Book of You, by You. Since as the title implies, I felt no more the author of the book than anyone else, I decided to publish it on the web anonomously. This year is the first year I have admitted to writing it. You can check it out at http://www.youbyyou.com At the time, everything from hardcore to metal, classical to country, and any other type of music, seemed like the most amazing thing I had ever heard. I realized that it was all people expressing themselves, and that all those people put together are one big thing expressing itself... After coming down from that perfect state though, I went through years of manic depression, abeit mixed with and coupled with some pretty amazing adventures. I'm still trying to find my way back, although I finally realize how important it is to also be the unique individual that you are, even while remembering you're also part of the whole." Philip Lawvere 2014
"While living in Berlin in my early twenties, I had what I can only describe as 'an enlightenment experience', which lasted a number of weeks. I had been a straight edge, vegetarian, so it wasn't the result of drugs as people sometimes laughingly suggest. I always reply that of course, some chunk of mescalin still lodged in my brain from high school, might have gotten dislodged... Anyway, at the time, and as a result of that experience, I wrote a simple book called The Book of You, by You. Since as the title implies, I felt no more the author of the book than anyone else, I decided to publish it on the web anonomously. This year is the first year I have admitted to writing it. You can check it out at http://www.youbyyou.com At the time, everything from hardcore to metal, classical to country, and any other type of music, seemed like the most amazing thing I had ever heard. I realized that it was all people expressing themselves, and that all those people put together are one big thing expressing itself... After coming down from that perfect state though, I went through years of manic depression, abeit mixed with and coupled with some pretty amazing adventures. I'm still trying to find my way back, although I finally realize how important it is to also be the unique individual that you are, even while remembering you're also part of the whole." Philip Lawvere 2014