A view of the Gorean Lifestyle and Philosophy based on the Books
This is Part 9 of our series 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why). If you are new here, you may wish to begin with Series 1.a – Understanding the Gorean Lifestyle: Myths and Realities. The Gray Men There is a… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 9: Gorean Aliveness: The Contrast with Earth Civilization”
Gor’s Contrast with Earth Norms There are Gorean lines that function almost like a blade: short, sharp, and impossible to ignore. For me, one of the clearest is Tarl Cabot’s reflection that on Earth there are “many males, but few men.” It endures because… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 8: On Earth, There Are Many Males – But Few Men”
There are moments in the Gorean saga when John Norman stops merely telling a story and starts putting a philosophy under a spotlight. For me, one of the clearest of those moments comes in Marauders of Gor. It is not a scene of seduction.… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 7: “I Was Gorean – I Was Male” – Tarl Cabot’s Epiphany of Masculine Identity”
There are scenes in the Gor saga that hit you like a spear—dramatic, cinematic, unforgettable. And then there are scenes that hit you like a mirror: they don’t just show you what happened, they force you to confront why people choose what they choose.… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 6: Honor and Choice in Love: Two Women, Two Paths (Ar’s Court, Assassin of Gor)”