Twenty-two-year-old Will Starrow is lost in the ultra-competitive culture of New York City. He has been led into chaos by his dreadfully absurdist, overly philosophical thoughts. He needs a job, a creative outlet, and some peace and quiet. His heart craves truth and creativity but when he is confronted with the pains of ignorance, love, work, and a silent universe, his only option is to disengage from his reality to search for what he has been missing. Through the hilarious mishaps of ghastly interviews and philosophical arguments, to the sad twists of family deaths and a runaway girlfriend, witness the awakening of either a genius in disguise or the most absurd man in history.
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