{"id":308,"date":"2021-08-08T09:54:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T09:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimclarke.net\/?p=308"},"modified":"2021-08-08T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T09:54:23","slug":"pulp-satori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimclarke.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/08\/pulp-satori\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulp Satori"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is, I suppose, the first evidence of the work on Buddhist Futurisms<\/a> that I’ve been doing for the past half decade or so. It had an eventful pre-publication history, actually. At one point, it was destined for a book, but that failed to transpire. On another occasion, it was repeatedly sent back for corrections by Reviewer Number Two (accursed be thy name!) for failing to cite his (it was a he) own research. Which wasn’t remotely relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyhow, this is the overly-detailed explanation for why this is only appearing something like four years after being written. I’ve not been lazy. There is much more to this project, including multiple other publications already scheduled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it is gratifying to see the first bit in print. Last year I missed out on a big scholarship, primarily because there was no evidence I knew anything about Buddhism or had ever researched it. So at least now that evidence exists, albeit a little later than useful, to me anyhow, but hopefully not for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It actually tells an interesting story, which is not something one expects of academic writing generally. It’s a positive story too, of negative stereotypical preconceptions being overturned by a cultural encounter which shapeshifted into an ongoing interaction of mutual benefit between Buddhism and the West, and America in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you like it, if it’s of interest to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is, I suppose, the first evidence of the work on Buddhist Futurisms that I’ve been doing for the past half decade or so. It had an eventful pre-publication history, actually. At one point, it was destined for a book, but that failed to transpire. On another occasion, it was repeatedly sent back for corrections … <\/p>\n

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