BE ch 5 nerd wars

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Tue Nov 23 12:05:03 UTC 2021


https://youtu.be/ow-Cx9IX4So

On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 6:29 AM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> To Morris's observation of the responsibility of all of us from GR, I
> would say this too covers the fictional world of BE. P makes it all
> pervasive, from 'innocent' kids to airheads to the worst agents and all
> inbetween.
> I think, contrary to Joseph, that the wonderful pop cultural "style" adds
> to that in spades. We all create and participate in our culture.
>
> On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 6:31 PM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 6:11 PM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> good guys vs bad guys are pretty clear in GR too, no?....He's not doing
>>> such judging about anywhere.
>>
>>
>> “The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem
>> is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and
>> their mission in this world is Bad Shit. We do know what's going on, and we
>> let it go on. As long as we can see them, stare at them, those massively
>> moneyed, once in a while. As long as they allow us a glimpse, however
>> rarely. We need that. And they know it.”
>>
>>>


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