Point: Donovan gets recognized with an award from the French for his body of work.
Counterpoint: The French have long been known for their inability to notice that the people they are giving awards to look a lot like the zombie of an Elizabethan fop. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7836659.stm Point: He mentions TM and David Lynch in the article. Counterpoint: When the image of TM meditators being presented to the world is personified by Donovan looking like he does in these photos and by David Lynch, my bet is that initiations are not exactly going to soar as a result.