[Sigia-l] Visual Balance Question

[Brett-Luxaco]

Nicely put, people give way too much importance on the newest buzz words.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Spahr" <james at spahr.org>
To: "Dave Collins" <DCollins at phoenix-interactive.com>
Cc: <sigia-l at asis.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Visual Balance Question


> 
> 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.
> 
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