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Magic and Imaginary Solutions

This essay is part of my series on pataphysics, the literary trope invented by French absurdist Alfred Jarry. Past essays in the series…

Feb 14, 2023

Magic and Imaginary Solutions

Feb 14, 2023

Skewering the Lines Between Domains of Knowledge

Isaac Newton never found the philosopher’s stone or the Elixir of Life, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. We look back on this as a comical…

Oct 31, 2022

Skewering the Lines Between Domains of Knowledge

Oct 31, 2022

What Happened to Patapsychology?

Robert Anton Wilson, a prolific sci-fi author and editor for Playboy, is worth reading specifically for the fact that his work is a gateway…

Sep 13, 2022

What Happened to Patapsychology?

Sep 13, 2022

Jesus Is Cringe

It’s not often stated so bluntly, but it’s hardly a controversial opinion that Jesus is cringe. What’s weird is that this is never taken…

Mar 11, 2022

Jesus Is Cringe

Mar 11, 2022

Every Good Story Deserves a Franchise

When I was younger, nothing was more offensive to me than the idea of a movie deriving from a video game, or a book deriving from a movie…

Feb 14, 2022

Every Good Story Deserves a Franchise

Feb 14, 2022

Collage Is the Greatest of All the Arts

Collage thrives in digital spaces. As we continue to spend more and more time in virtual worlds, our senses will be enveloped by collage…

Nov 25, 2021

Collage Is the Greatest of All the Arts

Nov 25, 2021

American Literature Is a Disgrace

Where is our Cardi B of literature? Where is our Iggy Pop? Why don’t we have a true equivalent of the French novelist Celine?

Sep 9, 2021

American Literature Is a Disgrace

Sep 9, 2021

Kayfabe and Pataphysics: Understanding Absurd Storylines in Modern Life

In professional wrestling, the storylines are contrived and everyone knows it. But this is seen as part of the fun. Despite being in on the…

Aug 28, 2021

Kayfabe and Pataphysics: Understanding Absurd Storylines in Modern Life

Aug 28, 2021

Can People Ever Be Close to Nature?

Growing up in small, coastal towns in the Pacific Northwest, I always felt at home in nature. And of course I felt close to it, as some of…

Jul 16, 2021

Can People Ever Be Close to Nature?

Jul 16, 2021

How a Philosophy Professor Changed My Life

With just a few words, a philosophy professor taught me how to be a better person in a complex world.

Mar 11, 2021

How a Philosophy Professor Changed My Life

Mar 11, 2021

Peter Clarke

Peter Clarke

Author of “The Singularity Survival Guide” and Editor at JokesLiteraryReview.com. Read more at petermclarke.com. Follow me on Twitter @HeyPeterClarke

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