Meet the New Boss (Pynchon's THEY or The Firm is Dead)

[Mark Kohut]

   Economist: 'When they are lying, bosses avoid the word “I”, opting instead 
for the third person' http://tumblr.com/x0egs1frf 


As boss of his own life, was Henry Adams lying? 


----- Original Message ----
From: Robin Landseadel <robinlandseadel at comcast.net>
To: pynchon-l at waste.org
Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:49:54 PM
Subject: Re: Meet the New Boss (Pynchon's THEY or The Firm is Dead)

On Aug 26, 2010, at 12:37 PM, David Morris wrote:

> Thank you, Alice.
>
> When I read that "it saddens me" line, the self-righteous & superior
> tone just pissed me off a bit too (but I decided to keep quiet).

Well, maybe I just ought to shut up.