Jon writes:
> I may be overly suspicious, but I get a sense that a lot
of the right-wing complaints about the "avant garde" nature
of films, art, literature, etc., is really a comment on the
influence of Jews in those fields. It's just that a lot of anti-Semites,
even, are affected by political correctness these days.
I did not think of it that way. I guess it could be a sneaky slur.
> I think a lot of theory is in fact useful, but it needs to be
translated into forms that can be assimilated by folks who
cannot read the usual academic tome, hundreds of pages long,
with very abstract language, footnotes, etc.
To me that is when theory is good -- when it is put in a form that can be of use to people. Practical, pragmatic knowledge is good and useful. Life is a struggle and presents problems. What is needed are theories that can solve problems.
> What we really need is more academic types who can write in
popular language, as well as in the language they need for building
up their C.V.s.
But why is there a schism between these two types of writing? Why reward people for producing work that is not understandable and of little use to anyone outside of a small circle?
Somebody took a wrong turn at Albequerque.
Brian Dauth Queer Buddhist Resister