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In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: Amplification and Consciousness.
Post Subject: The Deaf leading the BlindPosted by Paul S on: 2/21/2008
It took me a little while to figure out that "ego" here is the classical sense of nothing but, where personality is merely its trappings/accretions.
Regarding the primal ego it is easy to see the difference between growth and evolution or speech and dialog. Art is necessarily Dialog and the Artist necessarily engages in Dialog in a process of transformation/evolution. The ego is overwhelmed/swamped with the sense of opportunity, and it knows no limits but itself. Perfect feedback becomes nullity.
I am reminded of a statement attributed to VL. He was asked about his elaluation methods, such as listening. His reply came past a curled lip: "Listening evaluations are for 'audiophiles'. I design with a pencil."
The "free market" is the perfect medium for the ego, like shit and darkness for mushrooms.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site