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Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien used consumer culture to create works of art. In this podcast, we try to draw some lessons from their lives. I'm joined by Paul Fortunato, an English professor at the University of Houston Downtown. Paul is also a member of Opus Dei, and the author of a book about Oscar Wilde's "consumer modernism." We discuss how Wilde and Tolkien successfully navigated the "creator economy," as well as Oscar Wilde's little-known Catholicism.✦ Subscribe to Paul on Youtube✦ Paul's book on Oscar WildeOther Life✦ Subscribe to the coolest newsletter in the world https://OtherLife.co✦ Get a free Urbit ship at https://imperceptible.computer✦ We're building a new country at https://imperceptible.countryIndieThinkers.org✦ If you're working on independent intellectual work, join the next cohort of https://IndieThinkers.org

Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien used consumer culture to create works of art. In this podcast, we try to draw some lessons from their lives. I'm joined by Paul Fortunato, an English professor at the University of Houston Downtown. Paul is also a member of Opus Dei, and the author of a book about Oscar Wilde's "consumer modernism." We discuss how Wilde and Tolkien successfully navigated the "creator economy," as well as Oscar Wilde's little-known Catholicism.✦ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@paull.fortunato6696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to Paul on Youtube </a>✦ <a href="https://amzn.to/3mnBJaR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul's book on Oscar Wilde</a>Other Life✦ Subscribe to the coolest newsletter in the world <a href="https://OtherLife.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://OtherLife.co</a>✦ Get a free Urbit ship at <a href="https://imperceptible.computer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://imperceptible.computer</a>✦ We're building a new country at <a href="https://Imperceptible.Country" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://imperceptible.country</a> <a href="http://IndieThinkers.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IndieThinkers.org</a>✦ If you're working on independent intellectual work, join the next cohort of <a href="https://IndieThinkers.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://IndieThinkers.org</a>

Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien with Paul Fortunato

In the picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde tells the story of a life corrupted by sin. In one of his plays, he reminds us that nobody is perfect and even equates love with charity. Yet, the Irish poet and playwright is often considered a major contributor, a key-player in that cultural change that led to the sexual revolution. Quid iuris? Dr. Orlandi discusses these and other questions with Professor Paul Fortunato, author of "Modernist Aesthetics and Consumer Culture in the Writings of Oscar Wilde.” Join us, as we explore Oscar Wilde’s approach to the positive power of consumerism and what he believed it meant to be an artist. In this episode, Dr. Orlandi and Dr. Paul Fortunato will discuss some of Wilde’s famous work. Once widely deemed “immoral” by a predominantly Christian society, Wilde ironically puts forth hidden morals within his plays such as: charity, forgiveness, and behaviors that lead to self-destruction.Book: Modern Aesthetics Consumer Culturehttps://www.amazon.com/Modernist-Aesthetics-Consumer-Culture-Writings/dp/0415803020Book: Picture Dorian Grayhttps://www.amazon.com/Picture-Dorian-Gray-Oscar-Wilde/dp/0141439572Book: Ideal Husbandhttps://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Husband-Oscar-Wilde/dp/154802404X                                      Book: Strange New Worldhttps://www.amazon.com/Strange-New-World-Activists-Revolution/dp/1433579308

In the picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde tells the story of a life corrupted by sin. In one of his plays, he reminds us that nobody is perfect and even equates love with charity. Yet, the Irish poet and playwright is often considered a major contributor, a key-player in that cultural change that led to the sexual revolution. Quid iuris? Dr. Orlandi discusses these and other questions with Professor Paul Fortunato, author of "Modernist Aesthetics and Consumer Culture in the Writings of Oscar Wilde.” Join us, as we explore Oscar Wilde’s approach to the positive power of consumerism and what he believed it meant to be an artist. In this episode, Dr. Orlandi and Dr. Paul Fortunato will discuss some of Wilde’s famous work. Once widely deemed “immoral” by a predominantly Christian society, Wilde ironically puts forth hidden morals within his plays such as: charity, forgiveness, and behaviors that lead to self-destruction. Book: Modern Aesthetics Consumer Culture <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Modernist-Aesthetics-Consumer-Culture-Writings/dp/0415803020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Modernist-Aesthetics-Consumer-Culture-Writings/dp/0415803020</a> Book: Picture Dorian Gray <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Dorian-Gray-Oscar-Wilde/dp/0141439572" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Dorian-Gray-Oscar-Wilde/dp/0141439572</a> Book: Ideal Husband <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Husband-Oscar-Wilde/dp/154802404X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Husband-Oscar-Wilde/dp/154802404X</a> Book: Strange New World <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strange-New-World-Activists-Revolution/dp/1433579308" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Strange-New-World-Activists-Revolution/dp/1433579308</a>