Yet another "another"

[Paul Mackin]

Rcfchess at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 08/13/2005 5:38:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> paul.mackin at verizon.net writes:
>
>     Marcuse's One Dimensional Man also is highly
>     critical of at least the sex part of drugs, sex, and rock-and-roll.
>
> And that was way BEFORE AIDS! What was HIS problem?!

It was  even before the 70s, when the sexual revolution REALLY took 
hold.  (among grown-ups even)

Marcuse  I gather was quite an old fart as far as traditional connubial 
behavior was concerned. It had seemed OK in theory but strong doubts as 
to earlier hopes that  full release of sexual energy might lead to a 
less destructive society arose from the observation of how sex could be 
commodified, etc., etc.

Interestingly. while a lot of the action at College of the Surf was in 
progress, Marcuse was doing his academic thing right down the road  
LaJolla way at UC San Diego.  Apparently Marcuse was quite appalled by 
the student revolutionaries' turning their wrath against the authority 
of the professors. He considered the academy a sort of last hope. We all 
live and learn.