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The dark legacy of Carlos Castaneda
The godfather of the New Age led a secretive group of devoted followers in the last decade of his life. His closest "witches" remain missing, and former insiders, offering new details, believe the women took their own lives.
By Robert Marshall [2007-04-12]

  • Laughable quote...

    "If the concepts are valid and useful, what difference does the source make? It’s like hating a great painting because the artist is an ass who lies about how he produced the painting. It doesn’t matter. The painting is still great.

    -- Samson141"

    I'm sorry, but your an "ass" for making that kind of comparison...

    The source makes ALL the difference...I'm not a member of Jesus's Fanclub, but at least the guy tried to teach people to help the poor and the meek/innocent masses... It's an insult to compare Castaneda and his work to Jesus, or Gandhi, or just about anybody else that had an original thought about the reason for man's existence.

    What the fuck did Castaneda ever do for anybody but himself?

    -- David L.
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    Thursday, April 12, 2007 08:42 AM
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