International Freak by M Syd Rosen review
Robin Farquharson was a prize-winning game theorist, anti-apartheid activist and countercultural chaos merchant
TL;DR
- Robin Farquharson was a prize-winning game theorist, anti-apartheid activist, and countercultural figure.
- He was known for his erratic behavior from a young age, described as 'a contradiction in terms'.
- Farquharson, despite a privileged South African upbringing, became an anti-apartheid activist and openly gay.
- His intellectual work was recognized with awards, and he interacted with prominent figures in various fields.
- He was involved in countercultural movements in London, including the Situationists Housing Association.
- His life was plagued by mental health issues, leading to various unconventional and sometimes illegal actions.
- He died at the age of 42 in a squat fire on April Fools' Day 1973.