Does stasis = equilibrium?: - *To know what one can have* and to do with it, being prepared for no more, is the basis of equilibrium. (Pearl *Buck)*
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:16 PM, William Conger <[email protected]>wrote: > The order you favor requires stasis. Stasis requires absence of change. > The only places where stasis is imposed are in dire poverty, constant > strife and immoral division of wealth. Earthly hell. Such places have no > art. > > When are you going to stop posting dumb comments? > > wc > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: joseph berg <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, June 2, 2010 9:54:33 PM > Subject: Re: Can art exist without authority? > > If you think of the letter 'a', as authority declines, doesn't society turn > into an auction?: > > - You can't argue with arithmetic...Richest bidder wins. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/opinion/27collins.html > > On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 2:57 PM, William Conger <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Civilization weathers the ages because once in a while intelligent people > > realize that there's nothing so banal as aphorisms and the masses who > quote > > them* > > *William Conger (you may quote me) > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: joseph berg <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, June 1, 2010 7:08:33 PM > > Subject: Can art exist without authority? > > > > - *Good art weathers* the ages because once in so often a man of > > intelligence commands the mass to adore it. > > > > *Ezra* Pound
