Re: [Pen-l] Literary criticism and economics [was: It's the metonymy, stupid!]

[Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sandwichman wrote:
> The Burkean argument, one that I subscribe to also, is that talk isn't "just
> talk," either but is also action. Sometimes it might be a relatively trivial
> action, such as ritually affirming a passing acquaintance with a "hi, how
> are you?"  but some economic transactions are no less trivial.

there's a difference between pure talk and talk mixed with action. If
I say "the check is in the mail," that's just talk. If I actually send
you a check (and it actually has a bank account to back it up), that's
not just talk, it also involves action. If I say "I'm going to sock
you in the face," it's subject to interpretation, but if I actually
sock you in the face, the role of interpretation is much more limited.

Some politicians tell us to "watch what I do, not what I say,"
suggesting that actions speak louder than words (a true cliche).
-- 
Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own
way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
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