Re: Re: The Wrath of Doug

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Subject: Re: Re: The Wrath of Doug
From: "Justin Schwartz" <jkschw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:41:35 -0000

"The only thing about the Situation that gave Stencil satisfaction was that
his theory explained it." --Thomas Pynchon, V. (quoted from memory)

I myself have too much money in the goddamn market to celebrate when it
tanks. --jks


2. There is a sense in which "bad news" can appropriately be received with
satisfaction, if not joy. That is when the bad news confirms our grasp on
reality in the face of relentless 'optimistic' disinformation telling us
we're assholes for not celebrating the official fables.

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Thread context:
- Course, Charles Brown Wed 28 Mar 2001, 16:30 GMT
- The Wrath of Doug, Timework Web Wed 28 Mar 2001, 15:50 GMT
  - Re: The Wrath of Doug, Doug Henwood Wed 28 Mar 2001, 17:56 GMT
  - <Possible follow-up(s)>
  - Re: The Wrath of Doug, Timework Web Wed 28 Mar 2001, 21:34 GMT
  - Re: Re: The Wrath of Doug, Justin Schwartz Wed 28 Mar 2001, 21:42 GMT
  - Re: The Wrath of Doug, Charles Brown Wed 28 Mar 2001, 22:09 GMT
- the Kaiser, jdevine Wed 28 Mar 2001, 15:41 GMT
  - Re: the Kaiser, Louis Proyect Wed 28 Mar 2001, 15:52 GMT
    - Re: Re: the Kaiser, Jim Devine Wed 28 Mar 2001, 16:30 GMT

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