The Faustian Bargain

 Thinking about the devil's bargain?

Give Speak of the Devil a read.

Faust’s story is ultimately about the burdens of artifice, about the risks of confusing constructions for reality, desires for necessities, power for responsibility, approval for dignity. The curse is that this living man accrued so many stories about himself that he transitioned into legend, myth, symbol and in the process erased the particulars of his soul. Now the imagined Faust is the real Faust. If you search for him, then he is already here. Take heed.

sch 8/16/22