Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 05:15:23 +0100
From: Karl Maton <karl.maton-AT-dtn.ntl.com>
Subject: Re: Theatre




tedwelch-AT-dircon.co.uk wrote:

> >Karl Maton
> >
> >Lastly, I thought a listserv was for discussing the work or area of interest.
> >Yes, I agree that it isn't a drive-through fast food place for lazy people to
> >get ten-word answers.  But, on the other hand, if no one asks a question
> >there's going to be silence.
>
> The only alternatives are not lazy questions or no questions - and anyway
> statements can break the silence and often lead to far more discussion than
> questions.

Of course - tiredness and frustration made me walk right into that dichotomy.
However, there can be productive and fruitful discussion, and noise.  Discussion
for the sake of it isn't discussion so much as babble.


> >I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the hearts affections and the
> >truth of the imagination
> >Keats
>
> "Holiness" of Cesar Borgia's "heart's affections" ?  The "truth" of
> Hitler's "imagination" ? What a drip that guy Keats was  - he should have
> stopped at "nothing" :-)

Oh no!  For, as someone else said (whose name has escaped me right now), it is
not certain that everything is uncertain.


>
>
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> School of Communication, Design and Media, University of Westminster,
> London, UK
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>
> "Truth Matters" Noam Chomsky
>
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With best wishes,

Karl

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of the imagination
Keats


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