MDMD(2): Deflation and Friendship flip-flop

[Paul Mackin]

Greg writes:

> it has long been taken for granted (by
>reviewers & a number of scholars) that TRP is "the paranoid's paranoid",
>and assumed that he takes all of these conspiracy theories seriously. 

>>>>>This is a little contrary to what I (but who am I) had taken
for granted all these years--namely that the writing makes sport of
conspiracy theories. Of course, this doesn't mean P couldn't belittle
paranoid thinking and still be in its grip at the same time. He COULD
be a raving schizophrenic (if these unfortunates rave) for all we know
personally of him. But did anyone think the latter to be the case based
on the writing. Moreover, it's my recollection that at least some of
the initial reviewers of GR emphasized the mockery of it all. I will await
further advisement, correction, and chastisement.

                        P.