A Geek in Ulysses: Recent Episodes
Sean Chiang
Sean touches back on the idea that started this whole journey to begin with: what is a geek? He answers that question with the guidance of this chapter.
Sean has a thought that Bloom’s brushes with infidelity might stem from unresolved grief from the loss of Rudy.
Sean reflects on the fantasies that Gerty and Bloom had of each other, and how that relates to social media today.
Sean ponders whether Bloom’s deflection of the ostracizing conversation in this chapter is a defense mechanism, something to do with his wisdom, or both.
Sean is troubled by how Bloom approaches the negativity in his life and compares him to a character of a dystopian video game.
Sean rants about how the gamification of Calypso by Joycestick was a game-changer for him. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/unXIKFRdxGA
Sean closes on his experience finishing off the first part of Ulysses, after having had to reread the chapter several times.
Sean takes his first dive into Ulysses, recalling his experience of reading through chapter 1