I've only heard Ween a couple of times, but still found the comic amusing.
Two things...
You're in Berkeley... Are you going to grad school there? I'm still trying to finish up my undergrad but am not currently enrolled.
You have brainwashing down as an interest... not sure to what degree it's a joke... still curious: to what extent do you think that philosophy (specifically reading philosophy) is brainwashing?
Viva Last Blues!rjhudsonOctober 9 2006, 08:03:15 UTC
The more records Ween makes, the less I have to recommend of them. Especially when corresponding with someone who is into Can and Beefheart. Z-Rock Hawaii is a record they put together with The Boredoms. That, to my ears, is Ween at their very best and I can unabashedly recommend it to music lovers the whole world over. Ah, to hear six-billion people singing "Piledriver," the very thought of it. . . Probably not a good record to dose to. If it's too hard to come by or your money's tight, let me know and I'll help you out
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I added Z-Rock Hawaii to my wishlist, but will have to wait until I have a fast connection and can download the songs since I won't pay the $69 that us being asked on Amazon. Thanks for the offer of help.
Probably not a good record to dose to. I've been known to fall asleep to the noisiest of records, sometimes the noisier the better... Zeni Geva, Big Black (ha), Jesus Lizard, McLusky...
Now I don't know what I feel, me neither, Jaki said that.rjhudsonOctober 15 2006, 20:48:52 UTC
On Talking Heads' *More Songs About Buildings and Food,* there's a song called "Artists Only." Byrne sings "I'm painting, I'm painting again. . . I'm cleaning, cleaning my brain." You could put a positive spin on brainwashing, and liken it to braincleaning. In that case, it'd be a wholesome, healthy thing. Reading philosophy would be an activity that clears away the dust and grease.
I'm pretty sure when I typed "brainwashing" in, though, I had things like propaganda mechanisms in mind. I was using the term in the old-school sense. It's a contested word. Psychology (as discipline), for instance, has some issues with the word. You can browse this, at your leisure. It's just a wiki article
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Braincleaning: my scatterbrained responseragnar1787October 15 2006, 23:12:44 UTC
You're coming through loud and clear!
I think the reading of philosophy can go either way.I feel that. If a reader doesn't challenge and question the ideas being presented, brainwashing will likely follow. If the reader critically examines the arguments/assertions of a philosopher, the mind will become sharper
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Two things...
You're in Berkeley... Are you going to grad school there? I'm still trying to finish up my undergrad but am not currently enrolled.
You have brainwashing down as an interest... not sure to what degree it's a joke... still curious: to what extent do you think that philosophy (specifically reading philosophy) is brainwashing?
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Probably not a good record to dose to. I've been known to fall asleep to the noisiest of records, sometimes the noisier the better... Zeni Geva, Big Black (ha), Jesus Lizard, McLusky...
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I'm pretty sure when I typed "brainwashing" in, though, I had things like propaganda mechanisms in mind. I was using the term in the old-school sense. It's a contested word. Psychology (as discipline), for instance, has some issues with the word. You can browse this, at your leisure. It's just a wiki article ( ... )
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I think the reading of philosophy can go either way.I feel that. If a reader doesn't challenge and question the ideas being presented, brainwashing will likely follow. If the reader critically examines the arguments/assertions of a philosopher, the mind will become sharper ( ... )
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