Re: Mind's Eye Taurascatics

Silence lad
STOP! Giving away secrets
BS, MS, & PHD

Do not murder, rape, enslave or harm others

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From: archytas <nwterry@gmail.com>
To: minds-eye@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 7:16 AM
Subject: Mind's Eye Taurascatics

"The study of bullshit should occupy an important place alongside rhetoric because taurascatics is the antistrophe of rhetorical theory, for both are concerned with the politics of semiotic interaction, and with the frameworks within which that interaction will be produced, interpreted, and judged." (Professor Fredal, Ohio State)

The frame includes: :

• The Bullshitter (the originator of the BS)

• The Bullshit, (the content), and

• The Bullshitee  (the recipient).

Examples of the kind of BS one might encounter on a daily basis : e.g.

• "Collateral damage" for civilians accidentally killed in military actions.

• "Rightsizing" for firing people, and

• "Alternative interrogation techniques" for torture.

One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize bullshit and to avoid being taken in by it. So the phenomenon has not aroused much deliberate concern, or attracted much sustained inquiry.  In consequence, we have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, why there is so much of it, or what functions it serves. (Harry Frankfurt)

My opinion is one has to undertake the labours of Hercules to clear space to say anything.  If Facilitator calls his next sculpture 'The Taurascat' and it looks like me I won't sue if I can use a photograph on the cover of my next book.  It will be indistinguishable from other marketing and he could always say I put him up to it.  There might be some publicity  from one called 'Facilitatory Taurascatics' or one in silver from Allan.

Seasons greetings everyone.  Remember, the grass is greener on the other side because of cow pats.  

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