A combination of end of semester grading and administration duties has left me feeling existential. So, this is my slightly lame attempt to offer something intellectually satisfying and culturally fun. I am fan of the Minneapolis/St. Paul band Motion City Soundtrack. On this blog, I have declared my admiration for the cloaked devotion to being in Nirvana’s “Smells like teen spirit.” I now offer a question about existence brought to you by Motion City Soundtrack in their tune “Skin and Bones.” Enjoy?!
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Charles Taylor addresses many of the songwriter’s specific concerns about 35 minutes into the first episode of this interview:
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2011/04/11/the-malaise-of-modernity-part-1—5/
Further, the song writer should consider forming a support group with colleague Brad Roberts…