Re: James Mark Baldwin: "A New Factor in Evolution"

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:41:07 +1000, John Wilkins <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>r norman wrote:

> Stick to words, that is where you excel.
>
>People complain that my words cause their ears to bleed. I was only trying to
>make it clearer...

They can just put cotton plugs in their ears to sop up the mess.

Words have value in expressing ideas. Modern society (i.e. kiddies
brought up on TV and video games) devalues close reasoned analysis
expressed purely in text. It needs flashy graphics and motion. Sex
and violence help, too.

I am confident that you know this, resist strenuously, and try to
teach your students to do likewise. Never weaken!


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