22-12-2013, 06:27 PM
"When pressed by Morrissey in recent correspondence, he merely retreated to saying that he refused to believe that his friends in the Academy of Arts and Sciences would lie (private correspondence)."
There it is. If I embrace the idea of a conspiracy, and believe that it actually matters, it might upset my lofty position and standing in my little social clique. I might not get invited to the good parties anymore, or be held in high esteem by my peers. Chomsky's worrying about preserving his credibility, tidying up his legacy, being taken seriously, etc.
There it is. If I embrace the idea of a conspiracy, and believe that it actually matters, it might upset my lofty position and standing in my little social clique. I might not get invited to the good parties anymore, or be held in high esteem by my peers. Chomsky's worrying about preserving his credibility, tidying up his legacy, being taken seriously, etc.