The fine art of missing the point

[Joe Allonby]

Back to my Sam Adams and American Spirits.

On 3/4/06, Joe Allonby <joeallonby at gmail.com> wrote:
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> He understood the psychology of smoking.
>
>
> On 3/4/06, Keith McMullen <schwitterz11 at netscape.net> wrote:
> >
> > Oh come on. It's not unfortunate for anyone, is it now? If you get what
> > the terms mean, the quote is pretty silly though. Sorry to quibble with
> > a sacred cow. Sloppy use of concepts is better ignored I suppose. I mean
> > ridding the world of fevered egos is a noble task, and it really is
> > trite to criticize such an effort because of a misuse of psychological
> > terminology. His heart and actions were in the right place for
> > chrissakes!  Let's all get back to fighting fevered egos everywhere and
> > not argue amongst ourselves over jots and tittles.
> >
> > Back to my echinacea and green tea.
> >
> > >
> > > I'm starting to wonder for whom 'the misunderstanding' is most
> > > unfortunate for. Then starting to  wonder if there's not more than one
> > > here.
> > >
> > > I do not doubt, however, that if Bill Hicks had known there were
> > > grades at stake here, he'd probably have tried harder. Y'know. Just
> > > for you.
> > >
> > > Still, that would've have been a great heckle - "Bill! you're
> > > misunderstood if you think the "ego" can actually taint the
> > > "collective unconscious"! it ain't like that man! you suck!"
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, watch those tumbleweeds blow....
> >
> >
>
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