How does he go from steam and gas to life and growth? Life and growth require nourishment but it's not necessarily the case that nourishment must be focused, dedicated, disciplined by means of the mechanical piston metaphor. Frankly, it's a bad metaphor. Catchy, yes; truthful and enlightening, no. wc
----- Original Message ---- From: joseph berg <[email protected]> To: aesthetics-l <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 6:08:52 AM Subject: Don't rules help to focus and discipline creativity? - *No steam or gas* drives anything until it is confined. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined. Harry *Fosdick*
