Adventures of a Modern Day Renaissance Man Unleashed in an Age of Banality

John Bredin critiques the boredom of our hyper marketing age of specialization with an account of his own idiosyncratic life project in the making. His act of "narrative resistance" points toward the possible resurrection of the once vaunted Renaissance Man of history. In an era defined by philosopher Christopher Lasch's "minimal self," Bredin's eclectic, multifaceted, tapestry weaving career as an educator, media pioneer, businessman, activist, and cultural critic gives hope to others who yearn to pursue more creative, meaningful, and identity rich lives. Touching on cultural themes as varied as Judith Malina's "Living Theater," the film "Harry & Tonto," and hipster alienation in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this peculiar, "dot connecting" masterpiece might help you think differently about your own life's possibilities; freeing you to escape confinement in the banal routine and go for your biggest dreams.