Re:Aleister Crowley, the Wickedest Climber Ever? (2022)
by andyjohnson0 on Friday January 06, 2023 @03:36AM
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The way I read the parent comment was that, by living for "pure hedonism", he missed out on other dimensions of life - perhaps only realising that too late towards the end of his life. There's some sadness in that, I think, and perhaps cause for pity.
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Re:Aleister Crowley, the Wickedest Climber Ever? (2022)
by tarotuser on Friday January 06, 2023 @12:29PM
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Crowley's letters to a gentleman in England said exactly that: that no amount of hedonism and freedom could buy love lost.
There were also allusions that he was gay, referencing Oscar Wilde's very public arrest, and commending his choice. I could be reading into the document a bit, but it felt that he was gay or bisexual, and lamenting the love he turned down earlier in life.
All in all, his letter exuded sadness, longing, and regret. That's why I said I pity him.
That too, isn't to say that I dont have pity for those he harmed as well... And there's a great deal of those he harmed. But the article is about Aleister.