From: "Marcin Gokieli" <marcingokieli@go2.pl> To: <zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com>, "Herb Levy" <herb@eskimo.com>
If we go deeper, we find that those authors think they can split in someone's face because they are university professors (what's most suprising is that they find that a proof of great cultural attitude).
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Exactly. They DO KNOW HOW THOSE THINGS HAPPEN, so they can teach the stupid majority what to do. They are self - proclaimed experts in cultural, ethical, and esthetical subjects (on afterthought not very much self proclaimed - the whole society accepts there being people who take this role). The entire idea of 'value expert' is, for me, disgusting and harful.
I don't like much of anything that Bloom writes, but compared to the vitriol above, he's a veritable paragon of good sense and moderation. As for Adorno, well, you've never bothered to really READ him. Like Mr. Fodor said, "if Mr. Gokieli offers to dissolve your problem about mass culture, tell him to go climb a tree." Marcin, you've been duly informed. __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/