“The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.”
Bringing chaos into the lives of the rigid and pretentious.
The plot is peppered with “respectable” places being dragged into mayhem, and “respectable” folks trying (unsuccessfully) to cope behind plastic smiles.

https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/books/the-greatest-pieces-of-wisdom-from-hunter-s-thompson/95981

Update: I came across this letter written by thompson. It was meant as a meaning of life type of thing.