Pynchon and fascism

[Vincent A. Maeder]

Michael Joseph wrote >>From my short-term perspective, what seems to
dominate the list is a deeply grained sense of bitterness and
resentment. But, I'm sure this will change; perhaps your ideas about
artistic process will spark new energy.<<

More likely cause more strife along the tattered edges, but interesting
for me... and your challenge does spark new energy in me and new purpose
in reading...

>>Nothing "necessarily" gives us insight. that is one of the
cornerstone beliefs of postmodernism.<<

Agreed.

>>If these are the questions that you find meaningful, then engage with
them, consider them, make them resonate for us. It's all very well for
you
to say, I want to bring an Aristotelian perspective to this discussion,
but you have to do more than (permit me this simplification, I mean no
harm), gee, guys, whaddya think Aristotle would think about *all
this*?<<

I get it.  You're right, which is the reason for my apology of missing
text, deadlines, et al.  Seems I will need to bring the ole Pynchon
library to the office (or figure out how to access my e-mail at
home--with all the skills I possess in computers, I think it would be
easier to access Pynchon at work rather than e-mail at home).

>>Surely you can be more diplomatic. Exit gracefully. If Wittgenstein is
not
your cup of tea, leave him for others. Let the magnitude of your
discoveries persuade others of the authority of your position.<<

The goal would be to gather the observations and POV's of others as they
read the texts to help assess the emotional and psychological impact
upon each individual reader of the artist's process.  (THAT was
tortured, but it's late.)

V.