Comments on: [LWC 51] The Price of Pragmatism http://www.minimumtempo.com/2008/07/27/51-the-price-of-pragmatism/ minimum tempo is about anime, manga, music, and games. mostly. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:47:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lelangir http://www.minimumtempo.com/2008/07/27/51-the-price-of-pragmatism/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 lelangir Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:07:28 +0000 http://www.minimumtempo.com/?p=642#comment-1502 <strong>Mike</strong>: Art vs. entertainment? Hmm, I guess I should write up my own thoughts on that sooner than later. But I don't know if that argument can justify nor pertain to "the price" of pragmatism - not that that was what you were addressing, though. I don't know if equating "worth" to money is something that's even possible. I don't know, I wouldn't really hope so, although given money itself, not equating things to money seems hardly easy. Mike: Art vs. entertainment? Hmm, I guess I should write up my own thoughts on that sooner than later. But I don’t know if that argument can justify nor pertain to “the price” of pragmatism – not that that was what you were addressing, though.

I don’t know if equating “worth” to money is something that’s even possible. I don’t know, I wouldn’t really hope so, although given money itself, not equating things to money seems hardly easy.

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]]> By: Michael http://www.minimumtempo.com/2008/07/27/51-the-price-of-pragmatism/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Michael Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:05:12 +0000 http://www.minimumtempo.com/?p=642#comment-1486 Finnegans Wake was useless for me primarily because while I could understand parts of it, I believe a novel's primary role is to inform. While this statement of his 'what is clear and concise can't deal with reality, for to be real is to be surrounded by mystery' is correct for me, it doesn't mean that clear and concise works cannot deal with reality. There's a lot of mystery even in the most minimalist prose of Hemingway, because people are still investigating them until now. It is still shrouded in mystery, it deals with reality, but it also is clear and concise. I'm basically subjective in equating a book's worth. I just do that with regard to my satisfaction, and nothing else. I'm sure some intellectuals will orgasm from FW. For me, however, I just think it's the worst book I've read. Finnegans Wake was useless for me primarily because while I could understand parts of it, I believe a novel’s primary role is to inform. While this statement of his ‘what is clear and concise can’t deal with reality, for to be real is to be surrounded by mystery’ is correct for me, it doesn’t mean that clear and concise works cannot deal with reality. There’s a lot of mystery even in the most minimalist prose of Hemingway, because people are still investigating them until now. It is still shrouded in mystery, it deals with reality, but it also is clear and concise.

I’m basically subjective in equating a book’s worth. I just do that with regard to my satisfaction, and nothing else. I’m sure some intellectuals will orgasm from FW. For me, however, I just think it’s the worst book I’ve read.

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