Terry Teachout talks about James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, Pierre Boulez and the research of Fred Lerdahl in this article. Lerdahl argues that modern art is too complicated for the human mind to comprehend.
My only complaint: he doesn't add that it's too complicated on purpose, the purpose being to make one feel that one's mind is incapable of comprehending, as a demonstration of pedestrian reason's impotence.
IMHO
Hattip to Joan Fencil.
The Great Connections Seminar
Discussing ethics
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
"The End of the Best Friend"
Frightening story about the deeply intrusive spread of egalitarianism by "child-rearing experts"- sounds like 1984 or "The Comprachicos."
"For many child-rearing experts, the ideal situation might well be that of Matthew and Margaret Guest, 12-year-old twins in suburban Atlanta, who almost always socialize in a pack."
Hattip Michael Richard Brown.
"For many child-rearing experts, the ideal situation might well be that of Matthew and Margaret Guest, 12-year-old twins in suburban Atlanta, who almost always socialize in a pack."
Hattip Michael Richard Brown.
Friday, June 11, 2010
David Brooks on how the Liberal Arts can help your career
Read an original take on the importance of the Liberal Arts in "History for Dollars" .
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