2. The Yarn Unravels (Heart of Darkness Part 1)
Taylor brings the coffee for Dylan to try. They discuss various themes of their long-standing favorite novel, such as existentialism, absurdity, psychological descent, light-dark dualism, hypocrisy, & Marlow’s seeming indifference in the face of racial oppression. What do we do with the absurdity in our own lives? Is Heart of Darkness inspired by Ecclesiastes? Does this story represent a de-creation? Even deeper reflections include: What is custard, anyway? Why is most modern Christian music so bad? Is blueberry wine even a thing? Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (Part 1) Intro & Coffee Banter: 00:00:59 Book Discussion: 00:03:13 Gospel Reflection: 01:09:59