Kingdom of Fear
by Hunter S. Thompson · first published 2003
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"Brilliant, provacative, outrageous, and brazen, Hunter S. Thomspon's infamous rule breaking - in his journalism, in his life, and under the law - changed the shape of American letters and the face of American icons. Kingdom of Fear traces the course of Thompson's life as a rebel - from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances.". "Call it the evolution of an outlaw. Here are the formative experiences that comprise Thompson's legendary trajectory alongside the weird
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Yes! That's where I got the idea from originally, it was mentioned in Kingdom of Fear, one of my favourite books by/about Hunter S. Thompson -- who is one of my all time favourite authors.
on “Imitate. We are imperfect mirrors” ↗…Willingness to sleaze & act low. Both are deeply deeply deeply cynical. Both take advantage of those around them. But mercy heavens be, the output of these men could not feel more apart. Thompson's latter Kingdom of Fear is one of the few of his books I own, but seems characteristic. It describes the corruption & sadness of conservatist furor (including in Democratic characters such as then Mayor Dianne Feinstein) in…
on “High White Notes: The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism – A Review” ↗…in this country. Is this place so far gone that a reasonable man will try to extract as many resources and expatriate his money and his family to Norther Europe? Hunter S. Thompson called America a Kingdom of Fear and then shot himself. Al Giordano tried to help through activism but concluded this country is psychopathic and moved to S. America. N. Europe beats the US on almost every quality of life metric. The…
on “The babies who nap in sub-zero temperatures” ↗