[kj] CRASS commercialism!

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Sigh.

The point was never that Chomsky and Penny Rimbaud are equally brilliant 
thinkers, although both are countercultural icons and anarchists. The 
point is that selling a handwritten a letter from one is really 
hilarious since both are very anti-rock star (Chomsky is the 
intellectual equivalent of being anti-rock star and has said as much 
though in not these exact words), freely communicate with the mere 
peasants who write them, and are also still alive, so it is possible to 
still write them and probably get responses. That's why I used the 
comparison. Countercultural anarchists who freely and commonly write to 
folks.

Now, does Jaz do this...? Nt meant as a snarky question. Just curious.

Never ever said "Wow, Penny Rimbaud, that man who is as smart as Noam 
Chomsky," etc. Although I do think Penny is pretty darn smart, actually.

-Oliver


folk devil wrote:

> Not really what I was referring to, and I don't really see them as 

> exceptional people in the context of them corresponding with people 

> who write to them, although appreciated.

> I just find Chomski's work a little more comprehensive and prolific, 

> in relation to Rimbaud.

> I agree on the absurdity of the sale.

>