Marinos Tsagkarakis

Wild Goose Chase | Under what criteria can we define absurdity? Is "common sense" the perfect reference for recognizing the meaningful, and the rational?

I grew up under the common western norms of what is reasonable. Actually, I followed all the "right" steps that lead safely to a successful and happy life. I received a good education, I found a respected job, I got a nice house and a fancy car...Actually, I did all the "correct" things that lead safely to a successful and happy life.

Looking back, the last time I felt excited and genuinely happy about something was during my childhood; with my vivid imagination, I was constantly experimenting, tasting, feeling the world around me.
This amazing feeling came back in my adult life only when I started being interested in the absurd; chasing objects, and life scenes that make no practical sense; events and facts that you doubt about their existence.

In a world full of rationalism and ubiquitous political correctness, these small spikes of confusion may be the key for subverting the absurd into something substantial, and fascinating. www.marinostsagkarakis.com