[lbo-talk] sentimental primitivism?

[Michael Dawson]

> Kelley:
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> What do you guys means by primitivism?
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> I'll let Ravi offer his own interpretation. But as for me...
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> sen-ti-men-tal pri-mi-ti-vism
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> 1. A phrase used to describe (what appears to be or may in fact be) a
> state of uncritical enthusiasm for some event, project, process, work of
> art, etc
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> 2. An unsophisticated (as defined by strict materialists) appreciation
> of some event, project, process, work of art, etc
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> 3. A failure to list all the pitfalls of whatever event, project,
> process, work of art, etc a person expresses great enthusiasm for.

4. the obverse of pseudointellectual sophiticism; a.k.a. labeling instead of
explaining; a.k.a. addiction to obscure lingo; a.k.a. caca