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म एक रचना,
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म जो म सो,
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It is not often that I visit the city center to do some shopping, but when it happens, I always visit a bookstore. At first I tell myself it's just to browse and see what's new, maybe write some titles down on a piece paper to check them out later – but inevitably, I always leave with a book (or two). A truly bittersweet moment – I already have a big enough backlog for reading as-is, and now I just added more on top of it. There are times when I finish these titles I buy quite fast, right after buying them, but sometimes they sit on my bookshelf for months before I touch them again. This is a tale of such a visit to the bookstore that ended with a book getting a new home.

 My watch was ticking in intervals – the hand that counts seconds was still, and then it jumped forward by 5 seconds. The thought of it being a problem of the battery didn't struck me – I thought the watchmaker would need to repair some broken mechanism. When I arrived at his shop and he casually remarked it just needs a battery change, I felt a little bit silly. He handed me a paper slip and told me: come back in 20 minutes. And so, finding myself with some time that I needed to pass, I immediately knew how and where I want to spend it – browsing books at the bookstore. Before I changed jobs, I walked through a different part of Our Town, where I often passed by a bookstore and everyday was a challenge not to spend some afternoon time in it after work. I used to visit it at least 2 times a week – but held myself back on buying new titles all the time. There was one book that I always passed by during those afternoons, but never bought – and it's name? Kafka on the shore. And here it was, grabbing my attention once more. This time around, I picked it up. I flipped it to the backside to read the synopsis. Abstract – that was the first word that came into mind when I finished reading it. It told me something about the plot, but it felt like it actually didn't tell me anything at all. I was puzzled. Flabbergasted, even! The books I've read before always had a conventional synopsis.

“Are you curious about that book?” I heard coming from my right side. Startled, I looked at the person who said the question – a chubby, short brunette with blue eyes. She wore blue jeans, a black t-shirt and a red jacket. Is it weird I remember her so vividly? Perhaps, this encounter with 'Kafka on the shore' left such a deep impression in me that everything leading up to it's discovery is etched into my brain. Anyhow, I replied.

“Yes, the synopsis is quite perplexing, and it left me curious as to what kind of literary work this book is.”

She gave a little smile. Not to me, no, but to her memory of the book, I'm sure. She picked up a copy, ran her thumb quickly through the closed pages, then looked at me.

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“Ah, yes, I do – I grew up with it and it kind of stuck with me. It's nice to imagine something that doesn't exist in our reality, and doesn't have roots in our modern technology.”

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This girl spoke about the book with such fervor that all I could do was quietly stand there, just looking at her and listening. It was rather heartwarming to hear the passion of a reader talking about a precious book. I cracked a smile at her and replied. “Don't worry about it, I appreciate your little 'review'. I will definitely give it a try.” With that, we said our goodbyes and parted ways. That day, the one to accompany me to pick up my watch was the book – Kafka on the shore. And I do not regret indulging in my guilty pleasure on that day.

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아타나시우스 키르허. 17세기 예수회 수도사였던 그는 이집트학에 정통하여 1633년에 콥트어를 배웠고 1636년에 콥트어 문법책을 출판했다. 1650년에서 1654년 사이 그는 콥트어 연구와 연관된 이집트 상형문자의 번역을 출간한다.

후세에 로제타 스톤이 발견되고 나서 이집트 상형문자에 대한 키르허의 연구는 어처구니 없는 상상의 소산으로 밝혀지게 된다.

 

상상의 소산, 창작물. 회화, 음악, 거기에 소설까지. 예술가는 창작에 매달려 살아가며 작업이야말로 경건한 하나의 종교적 행위로 간주한다. 오로지 해야 할 것은 작업뿐이다. 창작만이 세상에 의미를 부여하는 행위이며, 창작이 없는 세계는 의미를 잃는다.

창작을 시작하게 된 이유는 단순하다. 재미있어서. 나만의 세계를 가진다는 행위 자체가 원초적인 재미를 불러 일으켜서. 머릿속으로 상상한 풀잎 하나 하나에 새로운 이름을 붙이고, 불어오는 바람의 온도나 비가 내리는 모양새에 별명을 붙이는 게 좋았다. 나름대로의 테라리움을 만들고, 하루종일 그 안에 있는 게 좋았다.

그 테라리움을 만드는 데에는 재료가 필요하다. 고흐는 언제나 좋은 그림을 그리는 데 재료가 들어서 정작 작품을 팔고 나면 남는 게 없다는 한탄을 했다. 똑같은 경험을 했다. 좋은 이야기를 만들기 위해 흡사 고고학을 하듯 다른 창작물을 파내려갔다. 금전적으로는 항상 손해를 볼 뿐이었다. 모 사람이 말하기를 그렇게 파내려가다가는 모라토리엄밖에 선언할 게 없을 거라고 충고했지만 나는 지금도 멈추기가 어렵다. 그저 디폴트의 속도를 늦추려고나마 노력하고 있을 뿐이다.

 

테라리움을 일구기 위해 일이 필요했다. 남들처럼 번듯한 직장은 아니어도 좋을 거라고, 창작을 위한 시간을 확보할 수만 있다면 적당히 아무 일이라도 상관 없을 거라고 생각했다. 순진했나? 아니면 나약했을지도. 가족들에겐 한 달도 안 되어서 그만둔다고 타박을 들었다.

더 나쁜 건 그만둔다고 상황이 나아지지 않는다는 것이다. 이놈의 창작은 돈이 되어주지 않는다. 돈을 위해서 창작하는 건 비루한 거라고 거장들은 말하곤 하지만, 이젠 잘 모르겠다. 어쨌거나 원하는 걸 만들기 위해서는 새 일자리가 필요하다. 새 일자리가 더 나을 거라는 보장은 없다.

그렇게 생각하고 나니 굴레에 갇혔다는 걸 깨달았다. 사랑할 수 없는 일을 하고, 무의미한 하루를 반복하다가 퇴근 후에 반짝 창작을 하며 깨달음을 얻고, 다시 매일매일을 반복한다. 깨달음은 산산이 조각난다. 빠져나갈 수가 없다.

모르겠다. 죽어야 하나? 보통 누구 하나 죽는 게 루프를 끊어내는 방법이던데. 참을 인 세 번이 살인을 면하듯 창작 한 번이 매일의 충동을 막아내고 있다. 어쨌더나 뭘 만들려면 살아있어야 하니까. 그런데 내가 살려고 뭘 만들어내는 건지 뭘 만들어내려고 살고 싶은 건지 이제는 선후관계도 명확하지 않아서 잊어버린 것 같다.

 

창작이 사람을 잡아먹는 걸 많이 봤다. 툭하면 언급하곤 하는 <앨런 웨이크> 같은 게 좋은 예시겠다. 호러 소설 작가가 자기가 쓴 호러 소설에서 탈출하는 내용이다. 그러나 그런 단순한 게임 속 이야기가 아니다.

글 좀 쓰다가 이상해진 사람들을 많이 봤다. 나는 이제 그들을 이해할 수 있다. 우리는 지나가는 사람에 대해서는 모르지만, 전우치에 대해서는 안다. 최동훈의 영화 <전우치>에서 강동원이 열연해줬기 때문이다. 실제로 존재하는 것은 바로 옆사람임에도 불구하고 우리는 <전우치>에 대해 더 잘 안다.

타인의 작품에 대해서도 그런데 자기 작품이야 오죽할까. 나는 머릿속의 인물을 끄집어내기 위해 인물을 설정하고, 이 녀석은 뭘 입고 어떻게 생겼을까를 고민하며 일러스트를 그리며, 소설에 투입하여 살아있는 캐릭터로 만든다. 나에겐 회사 동료 직원보다도 이 캐릭터들이 더 생생하다.

 

내가 만들어낸 이 녀석들이 없는 세계를 쳐다본다. 아무도 말걸지 않는다. 그렇다고 조용한 것은 아니다. 나에게 뭔가를 자꾸만 요구한다. 내가 하는 일에는 전혀 실재감이 없고 아무런 의미도 느껴지지 않는다. 긍정적인 가치를 매길 수조차 없다.

이제는 창작과 분리 불안을 겪는 듯 하다. 작업중인 화면이 보이지 않으면 나는 울 것 같고 토할 것 같다. 뭔가를 쓰지 않으면 끔찍한 일이 일어날 것 같으며, 그만두게 된다면 나나 다른 사람이 뭔가를 하지 않아도 알아서 저절로 죽게 될 거라는 확신이 있다.

 

하지만, 소설의 주인공은 결국 가짜 세상을 내버려두고 진실된 세계로 나아가지 않던가? 굳이 <매트릭스>나 <다크 시티>, <트루먼 쇼> 같은 진부한 예시를 들지 않아도 말이다. 심지어 <외톨이 더 록!>에서도 히토리 고토는 자아의 알을 깨고 사람들을 만나 결속 밴드를 만들지 않느냐고.

아직까지도 알을 깨기가 무섭다. 나는 <외톨이 더 록!> 첫 화를 보다가 관뒀다. 그때 <수성의 마녀>라던가 다른 '매운' 작품들이 많았음에도 불구하고 나는 차라리 <외톨이 더 록!>을 보는 게 더 힘들었다. 이 캐릭터는 성장해서, 나를 내버려두고, 작품 속 다른 캐릭터들과 함께 스스로의 인생을 살아나갈 거라는 사실이.

내가 온실 속의 화초인지까지는 모르겠다. 적어도 서울 잘 사는 동네 출신이 아니라는 건 내 쓸데없는 자부심 중 하나다. 하지만 작은 텃밭의 테라리움에서, 테라리움을 둘러싼 유리알을 깨고 어떻게 아브락사스를 향해 날아가야 할 지 모르겠다.

🌐 Notre série : Pour que les bonnes nouvelles aient meilleure presse.

On disait naguère ne jamais parler des trains qui arrivent à l'heure. Certes ce cas de figure est de plus en plus rare de nos jours🤔, mais nous n'en avons pas moins gardé cette préférence pour les mauvaises nouvelles plutôt que pour les bonnes. Un constat qui a fait la réussite d'une première génération de réseaux sociaux et une recette qui fait la réussite des communicants les plus ambitieux.

Ici, nous avons pris le parti de partager les bonnes nouvelles. Tout simplement parce qu'on en a besoin pour avancer

le Biais de négativité de quoi parle-t-on exactement?

Les neuro-sciences ont depuis lors confirmé ce biais de négativité

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Cocorico?.

La moisson des prix accordés par le Comité Nobel aux plus grands noms de la recherche, de la littérature et aux personnes ayant apporté une contribution majeure à la paix, a été fertile pour notre pays cette année en distinguant deux Français: le physicien Michel Devoret le 6 octobre et l'économiste Philippe Aghion le 13 octobre. 👉 Pour lire l'article complet, c'est ici

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📣 Cocorico?

La moisson a été fertile cette année pour notre pays, des prix accordés par le Comité Nobel aux plus grands noms de la recherche, de la littérature et aux personnes ayant apporté une contribution majeure à la paix. Deux Français ont en effet été distingués en octobre : le physicien Michel Devoret le 6 et l'économiste Philippe Aghion le 13.

Michel Devoret est co-titulaire du prix Nobel de Physique également décerné au Britannique John Clarke et à l'Américain John M. Martinis, tous trois de l’université de Californie aux États-Unis.

Ce prix récompense les expériences qu’ils ont menées ensemble dans les années 1980, où ils avaient démontré que l’effet tunnel quantique peut être observé à une échelle macroscopique grâce à l’utilisation de supraconducteurs.

L’effet tunnel est un phénomène suivant lequel un système quantique est capable de traverser une barrière réputée infranchissable selon les outils de la physique classique. Les lauréats du prix Nobel 2025 ont démontré que cet effet tunnel ne se produisait pas seulement pour des électrons isolés mais aussi pour des états quantiques macroscopiques constitués de milliards d’électrons.

Philippe Aghion est co-titulaire du Prix 2025 en économie, aux côtés de l’Américano-Israélien Joel Mokyr et du Canadien Peter Howitt, pour leurs travaux sur l'économie de la croissance.

Philippe Aghion est professeur au Collège de France voir sa bio ICI et à l'INSEAD, professeur invité à la London School of Economics et membre de l'Econometric Society et de l'American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Avec Peter Howitt, il est à l'origine du paradigme de la croissance dite schumpétérienne, sur la base des travaux de Joseph Schumpeter.

Quel écho médiatique à ces bonnes nouvelles?

Comparé à leurs deux prédécesseurs directs, les physiciens français Anne L'huillier et Pierre Agostini, lauréats du prix Nobel en 2023, nos deux Nobélisés, ont reçu cette année un plus large accueil médiatique ...

Sur une base d'une recherche effectuée sur le web le 3 novembre avec le moteur Google:

• La combinaison de mots Michel Devoret prix Nobel Physique 2025 a fait l'objet de 29 000 publications mais seulement 388 sur les sept jours précédents. A titre de comparaison, la même recherche sur les Nobel de Physique en 2023, Anne L'huillier et Pierre Agostini, a recueilli respectivement 6 190 et 6 510 résultats, sans limite de date, et seulement 1130 et 893 résultats sur les 12 derniers mois.

• La recherche réalisée suivant les mêmes modalités avec les termes Philippe Aghion prix Nobel économie 2025 donne 129 000 résultats sans précision de date, dont 5 560 sur les 7 jours précédents.

...Mais cette notoriété est fugace, sans commune mesure avec l'impact de leurs travaux sur les générations futures.

Une notoriété qui suscite des polémiques peut être concomitamment prolongée.

Parmi ces quatre les noms testés, celui de Philippe Aghion semble avoir fait l'objet d'une couverture médiatique plus intense avec potentiellement plus de publications relayées sur X, Linked'In, Instagram et Facebook.

Serait-ce révélateur du chauvinisme français, fidèle aux stéréotypes que les étrangers portent en général sur nos compatriotes? Serait-ce une passion soudaine du grand public pour la politique économique? Rien n'est moins sûr.

Si on ajoute en effet le mot clé “critique” dans la recherche précédente, on obtient 4480 résultats (soit 80% du résultat initial de 5560) et 757 occurrences si on remplace le terme 'critique' par celui de 'polémique' dans la même recherche.

Gardons-nous bien du raisonnement fallacieux qui consisterait à trouver une explication dans la corrélation entre deux événements, à l'instar du fameux “effet cigogne” selon lequel le taux de natalité était plus élevé dans les communes (rurales) abritant des cigognes: d'où la conclusion que les cigognes apportaient les bébés (CQFD). Mais il est désormais établi que le modèle économique des réseaux sociaux (et d'un nombre croissant de media dits traditionnels) repose sur l'exploitation des émotions négatives, qui, telle la goutte d'encre de chine dans un verre d'eau, impriment leur marque de manière plus visible et plus durable dans les esprits.
Et la nomination de Philippe Aghion, à la place des autres candidats français potentiels, tels Thomas Piketti ou de Gabriel Zucman, suscite les passions.

Ancien conseiller de Ségolène Royal, de François Hollande puis, inspirateur en 2017 du programme économique d’Emmanuel Macron, Philippe Aghion a ensuite pris ses distances avec le Président sortant, auquel il reprochait d'avoir abandonné son ambition sociale. Défenseur de l'innovation pour la croissance, seul moyen selon lui de financer les investissements nécessaires pour créer de la richesse et financer les dépenses requises par nos sociétés modernes, cet économiste chahute également des convictions fortes ancrées à gauche.

Surtout, Philippe Aghion a publiquement émis, bien avant sa nomination au Nobel, des réserves sur la taxe Zucman, qui selon lui “inclut l'outil de travail” ce qui la rend susceptible de “transformer la France en prison fiscale”, de faire tomber son attractivité et donc de miner son potentiel de création de richesses.

Le troisième pilier de cette polémique consiste à décrédibiliser ce “prix Nobel” qui... n'existe pas, argument jugé suffisant pour lui dénier toute valeur scientifique. Il est exact qu'il n'y a pas eu de Prix créé du vivant d'Alfred Nobel à l'attention des économistes: de nombreuses anecdotes, -véridiques ou non?– circulent à ce propos. Ce prix a été créé ultérieurement par la Banque de Suède, d'où son nom officiel de “Prix de la Banque de Suède en Sciences économiques en mémoire d'Alfred Nobel”. Mais en quoi cette anecdote remettrait-elle en cause la rigueur intellectuelle du jury chargé de sélectionner le lauréat? Et en quoi pourrait-elle autoriser la production de contenus remettant en cause le mérite académique du lauréat?

D'ailleurs, la précédente lauréate française de ce même prix, Esther Duflo (2019), n'avait pas fait l'objet d'une telle vilénie : il est vrai que ses travaux sur la lutte contre la pauvreté abordaient un sujet largement plus consensuel.

Cocorico pour conclure?

N'en déplaise à nos amis étrangers, loin d'être chauvins, nous nourrissons au contraire une passion morbide pour l'auto-dénigrement, surtout lorsqu'il s'agit des autres, car nous excellons rarement dans l'autodérision. Et à propos d'excellence, celle d'un petit nombre- sauf éventuellement celle de footballeurs ou de tennismen parce qu'ils continuent à nous faire rêver – nous renvoie à ce que nous sommes réellement; ce que nous percevons comme une insupportable injustice et la preuve d'un système inégalitaire à abattre. Pas sûr que ce ressentiment collectif nous aide à grandir.

까놓고 말해 예술, 특히 창작을 누가 시켜서 하는 사람은 극소수에 불과하다. 어릴 때 피아노 학원 보내고 기본적인 독서 교육 정도야 시키는 게 사회 풍조라지만, 그렇다고 학생들이 세계적인 작곡가가 되거나 작가가 되는 것까지 바라는 부모는 극소수에 불과하다. 그리고 부모가 그걸 강제하는 순간, 비극이 시작된다.

그렇다면 대다수의 창작은 어떻게 시작되는가? 단순하고도 복잡하다. 단순한 이유는 '그런 걸 많이 접할 수 있는 환경에서 태어났기' 때문이고, 복잡한 이유는 '그런 환경'은 비밀리에 전수되기 때문이다. 필자만 해도 귀로 들으며 이야기를 컸다. 어릴 때 가족들이 <셜록 홈즈>나 에드거 앨런 포의 단편이나 전래 동화 같은 걸 입으로 들려줬던 것이 지금까지도 뿌리로 작동하고 있다.

그러나 아직 한 방울이 모자라다. 일전에 지인과 이야기한 적이 있다. '작가로서 스타트에 100권 내지 1000권 정도의 경험이 필요하다면, 대성하는 데에는 10,000권의 경험이 필요한 것 같다.' 그러나 '그런 경험'을 하도록 몰아가는 것은 어디까지나 작가 본인이다. 하지만 대관절 어떤 원동력이 작가를 10,000권 가량의 경험을 겪도록 몰아간단 말인가?

 

물론 기구한 생을 살다 가는 작가도 많다. 특히 일제강점기 조선을 살다 간 시인들. 그들에게는 '평범한 삶'이 허락되지 않았으니, 그들의 일생은 정치적으로 첨예하거나, 비극이거나였다. 이상이 일찍 요절한 거야 유명하고, 정지용은 납북 과정 중 폭격에 희생되었다는 것이 정설이다. 가족을 만나러 간 사이 휴전선이 그어지는 바람에 백석의 시는 한동안 금서로 치부되었다.

어떤 작가는 스스로 환난을 찾아간다. 허먼 멜빌은 <모비 딕>을 쓰기 위해 배에 올랐다. 조지 오웰과 어니스트 헤밍웨이는 스페인 내전에 참가했고 그 경험이 소설에 반영되어 있다. 스콧 피츠제럴드는 젤다 피츠제럴드가 재발굴된 지금 스스로의 부정함과 불안증으로 아내와 자신을 파멸로 몰고간 작가로 기억되고 있다.

하지만 대관절, 무엇이 작가를 그 지경으로 몰아간단 말인가. 고작해야 글줄 몇 줄 쓰기 위해서 새로운 자극을 찾고, 통제력을 잃고 미쳐가는 도중에도 뭔가를 쓰기 위해 펜을 잡고, 결국 사람 신세 망치게 만드는 창작이라는 게 뭐길래 계속 창작을 하게 만드는가.

 

가끔 듣는 말이 있다. '노력 없이 존잘님 연성을 할 수 있는 손을 얻고 싶다.' 그런 말을 하는 사람들의 심정을 이해를 못하는 건 아니지만, 아니. 사실 이해 못한다. 나는 창작이라는 행위 자체를 좋아하기 때문이다. 실력이 모자란다면 그대로도 좋다. 그만큼 못하는 것도 과정의 일부로서 즐길 수 있다는 사실이 좋다. 그렇게 한 번 못하고 나면 다음엔 더 잘 될 거라는 막연한 믿음까지도 좋다.

혹자는 '네가 그래도 실력에 비해 눈이 낮아서 만족하는 거'라고 한 적도 있다. 부정하진 않겠으나 그 말은 반쪽짜리다. 나는 내가 지금 쓰는 글을 완성하면 다음 작품은 더 잘 쓸 거라는 사실을 알고 철석같이 믿는다. 다음 작품을 완성하고 나면 그 다음 작품은 더 좋을 것이다.

다른 사람은 말한다. 그렇게까지 창작을 좋아할 수 있다면 그건 재능이라고. 그런 점에서는 타고 난 재능이라고 하겠다. 하지만 결국 무엇이 나를 그 지경으로 몰아가고 있는가. 더 이상 이걸 그만둘 수 없다고 속삭이는 머릿속의 귀신은 무엇인가.

 

펑크 록의 대모로 유명한 패티 스미스 또한 <몰입>에서 그 정답을 밝혀내 보려 한 적이 있다. “왜 글을 쓰는가? 합창이 터져 나온다. 그저 살기만 할 수 없어서.”

대다수 사람들은, 그렇게까지 창작을 하고 싶어 하진 않는다. 창작물에 많은 걸 바라지도 않는다. 만화 <체인소맨>을 보고 울었던 적이 있다. 자기가 좋아하는 것, 자신의 행복을 추구하려 했을 뿐인데 오히려 그로 인해 타인의 지배를 받는다는 사실이 무서웠다. 작가인 후지모토 타츠키가 영화광에 서양화 전공이라는 사실을 듣자, 나는 그것이 무엇을 말하는 것인지 금방 깨달을 수 있었다. 게임 <앨런 웨이크 2>는 조금 궤가 달랐다. 자신을 휘감는 공포의 수렁에서 빠져나오고 싶어서 창작을 하는 사람의 이야기였다.

그러나 그런 걸 즐기고 감동을 받았다고 하면, 사람들은 나에게 특이하다는 반응을 보이곤 한다. '어 그래? <체인소맨>은 나한텐 어렵던데. 나는 딱 <귀멸의 칼날> 수준인 듯.' 내지는 '<앨런 웨이크 2> 하고 있다고? 진짜 너 다운 게임 하네.' 같은 말을 들었다.

 

사실 정답은 없는 문제다. 작가는 개별적이기에 가치를 지닌다. 우리는 후지모토 타츠키라는 '유일성'에 찬사를 보내고, <컨트롤>이나 <클레르 옵스퀴르> 같은 게임의 독특한 개성에 감탄하며, 한강이라는 '보존할 만한 가치'가 있는 '감성'에 대해 정치적 위치나 작품성 등을 고려하여 '상'을 매긴다.

그들은 이미 개별적인 다른 세계에 살고 있다. 다른 세계에서 살아가는 사람들은 이미 평범한 사람들과 일상적인 대화조차 힘들 때가 많다. 돈과 명예 같은 건 이미 관심이 없다. 사회적인 금기조차도 가끔은 무시의 대상이다. 중요한 것은 사람의 영혼일 따름이다.

 

이렇게 말하면 그들의 영혼은 충만해 보인다. 실제로 영혼이 충만한 사람도 여럿 있다. 하지만 내가 주목하는 것은 그들은, 적어도 스스로는 '나는 아무것도 아닌 사람'이라고 여긴다는 것이다.

이를테면, '나는 좋아하는 게 없어'라는 착각 같은 걸 스스로 품고 산다. 겉보기에는 누구보다도 창작을 좋아하는 사람임에도 불구하고, 취향이 누구보다도 뚜렷한 사람임에도 불구하고 그런 말을 하는 것이다. 기만이 이런 기만도 따로 없어 보인다.

하지만 다르게 생각해보자. 그들의 창작물이 사회적 인정을 받기란 쉽지 않다. 그들의 구성성분은 이미 평범한 타인들과 다르다. 우월 같은 걸 논하고자 하는 게 아니라, 그냥 다르기 때문에 의사소통이 불가능하다. 이해하는 사람이 없다는 생각에, 그들은 쉽게 창작을 그만둔다. 물론 개중에 '평범한 사람'으로 돌아갈 수 있는 사람도 분명 존재한다. 발을 깊게 담그지 않은 사람들.

하지만 이미 발을 깊게 담갔다면, 헤엄치는 법을 잊어버린 사람이 물 속에서 빠져나오기란 불가능한 법이다.

 

그럼에도 사람은 물 속에서 숨을 쉴 수는 없다. 뭍으로 나가려 사람은 헤엄치고, 그 과정에서 수많은 창작물이 파도처럼 밀려나온다. 우리가 '명작'이라고 받아들이는 무언가는 대체로 깊이 가라앉은 사람의 발버둥이다.

처음 시작하게 된 계기가 사소할 수는 있다. 초심을 되새기는 것이 중요할 지도 모르는 일이다. 그러나 깊이 가라앉은 상태에서 헤엄을 위해 뻗은 손, 그 내뻗음이야말로 창작의 근원이다. 심연에서 나가기 위해 우리는 읽고, 생각하고. 그리고 쓴다.

Что такое реальное больно? Реальное “больно” — это когда тебя не видят, не видят тебя настоящего, не знают о тебе ничего.

Недавно я проходил тест на риск самоубийство — у меня 100% риск, я устал от всего, я просто никому не нужен и никогда не был нужен.

У меня было 34 партнера: из них 2 девушки, все остальные парни. С августа месяца я один, я очень сильно надеюсь, что никто не захочет любить такю суку, как я.

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<길복순> 이야기를 하려는데 <존 윅>부터 이야기해서 미안하지만, <존 윅>은 참 멋있는 영화였다. 키아누 리브스의 절제된 건푸(Gun-Fu)와 과장된 확인사살 동작, 롱테이크를 위주로 한 다양한 촬영방식도 있겠으나, 그 중에서 제일 마음에 드는 건 역시 <존 윅>이 보여주는 하나의 세계관이리라.

나름 어반 판타지 세계관을 연출하는 작가로서 <존 윅>의 세계관은 매력덩어리다. 뉴욕에 남들은 모르는 킬러 사회가 있다. 그들은 의뢰를 받으며 '콘티넨탈'이라 불리는 호텔을 오가며 작전에 필요한 무기와 자료를 입수한다. 조직 범죄와 킬러 사회이기 때문에, 그들은 스스로 자멸하지 않도록 '규칙'에 스스로를 옭아맨다.

그러나 그 세계관은 절대로 직접적으로 제시되지 않는다. 적어도 <존 윅> 본편에서는 그렇다. 대신 이런 사항들을 '영화적으로 보여줄' 뿐이다. 왜 존윅이 그렇게 많은 총알과 구타에도 죽지 않는가? 단 한 줄 최소한의 설명만이 있다. '방탄 수트라서요.' <존 윅>은 말을 많이 하지 않기 때문에 품위 있는 영화고, 때로 던지는 농담은 재치가 있다.

 

그런데 그럼 <길복순>은? <길복순> 또한 <존 윅>과 같이 비정한 킬러 사회를 다루고 있다. 그러나 취하는 방향성은 정반대다.

오프닝 시퀀스를 보자. 주인공 길복순은 야쿠자 대장을 납치해 와 길에서 깨운다. 원래는 자는 중 죽일 예정이었지만, 약간 마음이 바뀌었다는 말과 함께 카타나를 던져주고, 자신은 도끼를 들어 결투를 벌이기 시작한다.

그러나 그것도 잠깐, 길복순은 수를 읽다가 패배를 예감한다. 장비의 격차 때문이다. 이마트에서 3만원 주고 산 도끼로 명검을 이길 수는 없었던 것이다. 잠깐! 장비를 바꾸는 척 하면서 야쿠자를 총으로 쏴 죽인다.

<인디아나 존스 2> 였던가. 검법을 보여주는 악당을 인디아나 존스가 총으로 쏴 죽인 장면이있어 하나의 상징처럼 쓰였던 적이 있다. 여기서는 문명과 야만을 구분짓는 경계처럼 연출되었지만, <길복순>에서는 다르다. 암살 대상이었던 야쿠자는 오히려 명예를 중시하는 사무라이로 보이고, 길복순은 능력주의 기업 사회의 비열한 킬러로 비춰질 뿐이다.

만약 <존 윅>이었다면, 두 사람 모두 서로의 명예를 걸고 한 판 승부를 벌였을 것이다. 누구도 비열하지 않았고, 정직하게 액션으로 승부를 한 다음 누군가 과장된 확인사살 동작으로 결투를 닫았을 것이다. 길복순은 그러지 않았다. 그녀는 그냥 회사원이니까.

그리고 영화 제목이 나오기 시작한다. <길복순>이라고.

 

<존 윅>은 최대한 세계관에 대해 입을 여는 걸 자제하려고 했다. 그들의 세계관은 관객들에게도 은폐된 채 은유로만 전달된다. 옛날 주화, 콘티넨탈 호텔, 성역, 최고 의회, 혈판장. 관객들은 온전히 설명받지 못하지만, 그렇기에 뒤에서 뭔가 대단한 일이 벌어지고 있음을 느끼며 영화의 내용을 판타지마냥 신비하게 받아들인다.

<길복순>은 <존 윅>과 유사점이 많은 킬러 세계관을 차용하고 있음에도 불구하고 오히려 그 세계관을 드러내는데 거리낌이 없다. 대신 이렇게 보여준다. '야, 세상 사는 건 다 똑같아.' <길복순>이 보여주는 기업 킬러 사회는 오히려 현실의 기업 사회를 키치하게 과장해서 웃음거리로 삼는다. 이걸 수전 손택은 '캠프'라고 불렀던가.

길복순은 MK라고 불리는, 기업 킬러 사회의 규칙을 만든 대기업에 다니고 있다. 심지어 A급 간판 킬러로, 그녀가 맡은 '작품' 보수는 자릿수를 세기도 벅차다. 한편 MK 밑에만 해도 수많은 '연습생'들이 매월 시험을 치르고 있다.

이런 킬러 사회의 구조는 어느 정도는 연예기획사를 닮아있다. 실제로 작중 길복순이 회사가 하는 일을 숨길 때 '이벤트 회사'라고 거짓말한다. 영화 감독이 각본도 같이 한 것으로 알고 있는데, 레퍼런스로 삼기에 연예기획사는 그의 입장에서는 적절한 업종임에 충분하다.

 

숨겼던 것을 드러내는 과정은 잔인하고 두렵기까지 하다. <존 윅>은 치부를 숨기고 오히려 신비로 포장했기 때문에, 스타들이 계단을 밟고 자신을 방해하는 킬러들에 맞서 올라가는 장면은 숭고하게 그려진다. <길복순>은 오히려 이 '스타'에 해당하는 킬러들을 둘러싼 기업 사회는 사실 비정한 시스템에 불과하다는 사실을 드러낸다.

다들 대기업의 A급 간판 스타가 되고 싶어하지만, 실제로 그렇다고 해서 그들의 인생은 더 나아질 게 없다. 길복순이나 차 대표와 같은 '실력자'들까지 규칙에 얽매여 있다. 오직 순수하게 '악당'으로 연출되는 차 이사만이 원하는 것을 가지기 위해 욕망대로 행하지만, 그녀 또한 결국 그 끝이 좋지는 않다. 김지영은 연습생으로, 길복순의 작품을 돕다가 커다란 음모에 휘말린다.

킬러 사회의 바깥에 있는 길복순의 딸인 길재영 또한 마찬가지다. 길재영은 스스로가 레즈비언임을 자각하지만, 그로 인해 협박받고 타인의 시선을 자각한다. 실제로 그녀가 작품 내에서 큰 잘못을 했느냐 하면, 원인 자체는 그녀에게 있지 않다.

잘못한 것이 없는 인물들이 '사회'라는 시스템 안에 갇혀서 고통받는다. 그 고통을 참지 못하고 분노를 터뜨리거나, '일'이라는 이름으로 합리화한 결과 다시 서로를 상처입힌다. 모순은 누적되고, 시스템은 붕괴한다.

 

액션은 충분히 좋은 영화였다. 꼭 새로운 연출이 있었다고는 말 못하겠다. 연출에 있어서는 <킹스맨>의 교회 장면이 떠오르는 듯 했다. 특히 차 대표가 블라디보스토크 출장에서 '작품'을 만드는 장면에서는 말이다. 적어도 액션을 보겠다면 시간이 아깝지는 않았다.

그렇다고 <길복순>이 마냥 좋은 영화냐고 하면, 그런 건 아니다. 쌓여가는 모순과 붕괴하는 시스템에 대한 감각은 충분하나, 더 나은 비전을 제시하는 것은 아니다.

어떤 촌스러운 지점도 분명 있다. 길복순이 '미래의 수를 내다보는' 연출은 마지막 장면에서는 멋지게 쓰였으나, 정작 그 장면을 제외하고는 중요한 장면에서 멋있게 쓰이지 못했다. 오히려 사소한 장면에서만 활용되어 일관되지 못한 느낌을 준다.

또한 작품의 연출이나 미장센 또한 호불호가 갈릴 수 있다. 작품은 너무나도 만화적이다. 웹툰이나 일본 만화, 그래픽노블을 보는 느낌인데, 아마도 <존 윅>과 다른 길을 가기 위한 과장된 경박함 때문이리라. 오히려 마음에 드는 점이기는 했으나, 진지한 걸 원하는 사람에게는 와닿지 않을 수 있겠다.

그러나 이러한 점들 때문에 이 영화를 마냥 '별로다'라고 말할 수는 없겠다. <길복순>이 완벽한 영화라고까지는 않겠으나, 충분히 동의할 수 있는 지점이 많은 영화이며 한번쯤 권할 만은 하다.

Finished “Ghost-Walker” by Barbara Hambly.

It's good on a number of levels. Not the least of which as a ghost story, which is appropriate for the time of year.

Enterprise is delivering a team of Federation scientists to study the culture of the Midgwis. A world between Federation and Klingon space, and previously contacted by the Klingons, who the Midgwis managed to repel.

On the way to the planet, Kirk strikes up a relationship with Hellen Gordon, one of the scientists. She is left with the choice, to stay on Midgwis with the scientists, and continue her scientific career, or to stay with Kirk. Joining Starfleet, and the crew of the Enterprise as a low ranking Science division assistant.

The Midgwins are an intelligent species, though leading a rustic preindustrial life. They're communal, tribal in a way, to the point that the Klingons didn't consider them sentient at first. Any contact with the outside galaxy would make for a drastic change in their way of life. A lot could be said about the Prime Directive, but the Federation is compelled to step in because they feel if they don't, the Klingons will. At least with the Federation, the cultural impact on Midgwis would be less bad.

After the Klingons leave, the Federation establishes contact with their usual offer of assistance and partnership. Most of the Midgwins are amenable, but a small faction including Yarblis Geshkerroth known as the “Ghost-Walker” by his people, who was largely responsible for repelling the Klingons, are distrustful. Even after reading Kirk's mind to verify his true intent.

When I say that it's good on a number of levels, we're already exploring the colonial relationship of the Federation and Klingons to other cultures in their overlapping spheres of influence, and the difficulty of a civilian choosing between pursuing their own career, or a romantic relationship with a Starfleet officer, while touching on the friendship that Hellen has taken up with Uhura and Chapel while on board. There are poignant themes being handled fairly well and giving the reader a lot to consider AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE MAIN PLOT YET.

Hellen chooses to stay aboard the Enterprise, join the crew, and stay with Kirk. But not long after they've returned to the ship and broken orbit, strange things start to happen. McCoy's lab is ransacked, though the door was locked, so there's no way in or out. Reports of noises and other unusual activity on the lower decks. Poltergeist like activity, making the crew aware of an alien intruder aboard. And they've lost contact with the scientists back on Midgwis, so they turn back, all the while trying to find the troublesome spirit haunting the ship.

I'm glossing over some detail at this point to avoid spoilers. I appreciated being able to get to this point unspoiled, and other readers coming new to this book would appreciate it too. And yes, it's a 30 year old book, and it's all over Memory Beta already for those who want to know, and if I'd planned to discuss in more detail I might have to. But I'm not planning on doing that at this time, so I won't.

It suffers a little bit from the classic “The villain was right, but went too far” trope. Because the villain's motivations were right to an extent. The Midgwins could not pursue a diplomatic relationship with the Federation without fundamentally changing who they are as a species. Even though the Federation's intentions are benign, it stands to dramatically change who they are as a species, and as a culture, and their relationship to their world. They're be right to proceed carefully. They're right to take deep consideration into how contact with outside influences, even benign and well meaning influence, will change their culture.

There's a thematic parallel with Hellen Gordan's choice to consider as well. A young, up and coming scientist, on her first long term field assignment, falling in love with a Starfleet captain who's going to warp off into the sunset and maaaaaaybe be back in 6 months assuming he doesn't get reassigned somewhere else. Or, she could abandon her career, join Starfleet to be with him, starting as a low ranking Science officer. How will pursuing that relationship fundamentally change who she is? Her career path? Kirk will never give up his career, and she knows that, so the choice falls to her, which path to pursue. And not for the first time in novels, or even in canon. Carol Marcus, Ruth Bonne, Charlotte Sanchez, probably others I'm forgetting. I've noticed a particular theme with other Starfleet officers in this era in relationships with civilians, leaving partners home with families for months or years at a time. The alternative being to choose between their career or their relationship. Kirk's own parents even struggled with this.

There are other topics touched on, and handled about as well as can be expected, but that would require spoiler discussion. But there's a lot going on, and well recommended if you prefer your Trek a little bit heady. Though maybe not for young children.

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