Quote by Norman Mailer

One's condition on marijuana is always existential. One can feel the importance of each moment and how it is changing one. One feels one's being, one becomes aware of the enormous apparatus of nothingness -- the hum of a hi-fi set, the emptiness of a pointless interruption, one becomes aware of the war between each of us, how the nothingness in each of us seeks to attack the being of others, how our being in turn is attacked by the nothingness in others.


One's condition on marijuana is always existential. One can

Summary

This quote highlights the experiential perspective of being under the influence of marijuana. It suggests that marijuana intensifies one's awareness of the present moment and the continuous transformations happening within oneself. It also brings attention to the realization of the prevalence of emptiness and trivial distractions in daily life. The quote further delves into the concept of the existential struggle between individuals, where the inherent nothingness within each person can infringe upon and harm the individuality and existence of others.

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Drugs
By Norman Mailer
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