The Great Gatsby is Deeper Than You Think

Go to https://ground.news/unsolicited to understand how different perspectives shape our worldview. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with my link. The Great Gatsby is one of the most famous novels of all time. And while many analyses focus on its sociological insight, I wanted to do something slightly different. I want to read The Great Gatsby as an extended meditation on the nature of failure, and the impossibility of human satisfaction. I hope you enjoy. Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice... Subscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/ 00:00:00 The Great Gatsby 00:14:16 Deceit and Desire 00:27:31 Abandoning the Present 00:41:31 You Can't Handle The Truth 00:55:57 Beauty and Power 01:12:10 The Master of Failure