Klarinet Archive - Posting 000538.txt from 1999/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Lars Kirmser's Wisdom
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 05:25:41 -0500

On Sun, 14 Nov 1999 01:42:15 -0500, gnibbelin@-----.com said:

> My purpose in posting this is not to start a non-clarinet thread or to
> generate flames. I merely want to remind our members of this
> important statement made by Mr. Gompers when they are inclined to
> attack profits.

What one might more usefully attack here is 'dichotomisation' -- for
example, the tendency to think we have to be able to answer the
question, "What's more important: profit or quality?"

I don't know the work of Mr. Gompers well enough to say whether he
contributed to the prevalence of 'dichotomitis' in our world or not.

But dichotomitis is a quite general problem. There are few things more
important in our world than being able to recognise it.

Even on this list, it has been the misunderstanding lying behind several
disagreements occurring in 'more important', 'on-topic' threads.

Tony
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