Addiction, Advertising, & Easy Virtue (was Re: How far do we go?)

[Patrick F. Durgin]

The problem here is that of the difference between "bespeak" and "denote" --
Wittgenstein lurks.

  Patrick

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From: "martin schiller" <mschiller at mac.com>
To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Addiction, Advertising, & Easy Virtue (was Re: How far do we
go?)


> Max Sawicky said on 11/22/00 7:48 A
>
> >Burroughs?  So his world of talking assholes, sodomite
> >insects, demented physicians, underground trade in
> >human organs, etc. does not bespeak alienation?
>
> His publication bespeaks connection and communication. Are you saying
> that a negative critique of society denotes alienation?