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The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner

This is an early documentary by Werner Herzog, which my friend Ben Gleitzman told me about. It is marvelous, and you should watch it. Ecstasy is almost never discussed anymore, but leaving the earth is one way of attaining it. To exchange ecstasy for death is often the bargain.

Author Caterina FakePosted on January 22, 2013January 23, 2013Categories FilmTags film, herzog, skiing4 Comments on The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner

Caterina Fake

Entrepreneur, investor at Yes VC, Host of Should This Exist?, a podcast about technology's effect on humanity. Writer, artist and reader. Homeschooling mother, thinker. Co-founder of Flickr, Hunch, Sesat School, Kahvila Silli. Serve on the Boards of Directors at Public Goods, Sundance and McSweeneys.

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