d.brin wrote:
While I couldn't agree more with the statement, am I wrong in my
perception that the present administration has in it's sights the
compromising of said revolution?
Doug
The revolution has worse enemies than romantics. The old feudalists
are always lurking. Always scheming.
d.brin wrote:
Hi folks.
The version of my essay on Tolkien now up at:
http://salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html
is a shortened version.
nice cover art!
The longer, more erudite version, going into HG Wells and such, is at
http://www.davidbrin.com/tolkienarticle1.html
Jim says
At its core, LotR is about the little guy standing up and doing
what's right. Gandalf and Aragorn don't defeat Sauron. A hobbit
does.
This is a core element of storytelling that cannot be eliminated. I
have written extensively that Suspicion of Authority SOA is the core
western myth.
While I couldn't agree more with the statement, am I wrong in my
perception that the present administration has in it's sights the
compromising of said revolution?
Doug
The revolution has worse enemies than romantics. The old feudalists
are always lurking. Always scheming.
Be afraid.
The revolution has worse enemies than romantics. The old feudalists are
always lurking. Always scheming.
Can you define your terms? What is an old feudalist? I assume you are using
the term (incorrectly) as a pejorative?
Damon.
The revolution has worse enemies than romantics. The old
feudalists are always lurking. Always scheming.
Can you define your terms? What is an old feudalist? I assume you
are using the term (incorrectly) as a pejorative?
Damon.
Those who want a return to pyramid-shaped
Those who want a return to pyramid-shaped hierarchical/inherited social
orders.
Yes, yes, I know that some pedants will define 'feudalism' narrowly to
restrict it to a strictly Tenth Century European system of obligation
exchanges between feif-holders and vassals. Snore.
Boring to YOU. But
At 01:21 PM 12/17/02 -0800, d.brin wrote:
The revolution has worse enemies than romantics. The old feudalists are
always lurking. Always scheming.
Can you define your terms? What is an old feudalist? I assume you are
using the term (incorrectly) as a pejorative?
Damon.
Those who want a
--- Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marvin Long, Jr. wrote:
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html
By now a familiar theme, but very well expressed --
it's been fun
watch it get refined over the last couple of years.
You know, I still hold fast to my
Hi folks.
The version of my essay on Tolkien now up at:
http://salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html
is a shortened version.
nice cover art!
The longer, more erudite version, going into HG Wells and such, is at
http://www.davidbrin.com/tolkienarticle1.html
Now to prepare
Jim says
At its core, LotR is about the little guy standing up and doing
what's right. Gandalf and Aragorn don't defeat Sauron. A hobbit
does.
This is a core element of storytelling that cannot be eliminated. I
have written extensively that Suspicion of Authority SOA is the core
western
In a message dated 12/16/2002 9:29:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html
When I saw this post, I immediately said, What football game?
click
::read::
I wish Tolkien could have lived to see how easily
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