File spoon-archives/marxism-international.archive/marxism-international_1997/97-01-31.063, message 7


Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 12:40:23 -0500
From: dhenwood-AT-panix.com (Doug Henwood)
Subject: Re: M-I: Re: simple questions


At 8:19 AM 1/29/97, Gerald Levy wrote [quoting Dr Burford]:

>> [...] is an example of one of the best features of these
>> lists, when usually a younger subscriber has the courage to admit
>> uncertainty and ignorance on a particular point and asks a question
>> which is as candid as it is challenging.
>
>That's the purpose of m-intro.

Don't be a snob. What is this, the Higher Theory Circle? This is supposed
to be criticism, argument, struggle, reflection, exploration in slightly
delayed real time. There are few things more stimulating to thought than
seemingly naive questions from intelligent young people and novices. You
have your little circle; here, let hundreds of flowers bloom.

Doug

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