Me, cynical? Perish the thought. If anyone is a champ[ion of the American system, it's me. I'm always on the lookout for those who claim to espouse American virtues but in reality abuse them. I'm a pragmatic realist with keen moral aspirations. Criticality is the key outlook for a democracy. wc
----- Original Message ---- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, September 13, 2012 5:55:33 PM Subject: Re: "The consumer is really worshipping the money that he himself has paid for the ticket to the Toscanini concert. He has literally 'made' the success which he reifies and accepts as an objective criterion, without recognizing himeself in it. But he ha In a message dated 9/8/12 12:35:18 AM, [email protected] writes: > If you care about > civilization, the cynical view won't get you there. > In truth, William, I find your (and Saul's) view of society, government, captialists, etc to be painfully cynical.
