Binx

Binx lives his life by taking the path of least resistance. That is to say, he doesn't so much seem to live his life as to float along through it, carried along by the expectations of his family, his job, and his status as a well-to-do bachelor. Binx's philosophy seems to fluctuate between the search for some kind of meaning, or rather, some kind of permanence, a way to impact the world, or if not to impact the world, to at least experience the world's own impact, and the sort of simple fortune-building that many can identify with. Essentially, I believe the both to be a search for the same thing-- Binx wants to exist, and keep existing, he wants to be sure that his actions have a reason and purpose greater than the banal routines of the every day people he's known throughout his life. Because he cannot yet find his meaning in the search, he is defined by his skill with money. The women he chases after are momentary distractions, self-assuring conquests that he quickly grows bored with and discards. Many people hide their true intentions, their true fears and dreams and disappointments in plain sight-- Binx just does this by appearing so normal as to be practically invisible. He fights with no one, he doesn't argue, rarely talks about himself, does not have strong convictions that he voices, has very little responsibility, etc. Binx isn't married for the same reason his apartment is bare-- the prospect of living a life requires a "thereness" and cohesion he hasn't yet attained.