RE: virus: Belief and Knowledge (was: The truth about faith)

Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Tue, 12 Aug 97 12:13:33 -0400


>Some hard-nosed types seem to believe the arts
>are good for nothing but entertainment, but in fact
>what they're pre-eminent for is expressing subtleties.
>And in the gray area bordered by therapy and
>religion, psycho-social subtleties can even be
>manipulated -- for good or ill -- using such
>techniques.

Absolutement!

And while I may be literal (perhaps too much) I also enjoy the feeling of
my tongue in my cheek.

I would, could, should, campaign a bit more against the evils you mention
above. The critical thinker is much more immune than he knows sometimes.

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Wade T. Smith
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