[Sigia-l] Visual Balance Question

[James Spahr]

On Dec 4, 2003, at 4:17 PM, Dave Collins wrote:

>> (In my mind -- a terms meaning is how the listener interprets it).
>
> Not in a technical environment. You'd better be working with people 
> whom you
> can communicate with. (In fact, it seems to me that's *why* that 
> student
> needs an education.)

In many ways I agree with you, but...

I deliberately choose not to spend my time arguing about semantical 
meanings of words with students; especially considering that other 
professors are telling them the words mean something else. I find other 
ways to communicate the concepts that I need to teach.

In many way the term 'hierarchy' is a polluted term and I choose to 
route around the problem rather than spend my time trying to bend the 
world to my vision.

If I'm going to spend the time forcing people to see things my way -- 
it's going to be about something that means a tremendous amount to me 
-- and the purity of words is not my battle, or my passion.

James.