tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965395778439498965.post1970625029541962651..comments2024-01-02T09:19:24.322-08:00Comments on The Late Enlightenment: Decoding Eco's IronyMichael Catonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017910055699348111noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965395778439498965.post-41696077282999704622009-11-19T06:30:39.343-08:002009-11-19T06:30:39.343-08:00Mr. Caton, you're like a puppy who has been pr...Mr. Caton, you're like a puppy who has been presented with his own tail as if it were the tail of another dog. Enjoy your exercise. <br /><br />My favorite part of the article was the mention of football and pedophilia. Both would fall on a list in Eco's brain called: "Things other people like." He's playing with set theory because he likes lists. It is likely that it goes no deeper than that.dbonfittohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787420987976232701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965395778439498965.post-57357553862773971912009-11-18T16:08:18.051-08:002009-11-18T16:08:18.051-08:00Ah yes, a fun game to play is
- establish an expec...Ah yes, a fun game to play is<br />- establish an expectation that much of what you say is coded or the exact opposite of what you mean<br />- say something directly true<br />- when someone misinterprets something directly true based on the reasonable expectation that you're saying the opposite of your belief, blame them, because after all you said something directly true.<br /><br />Having played this game myself I guess I should spot it more easily in others.Michael Catonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01017910055699348111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965395778439498965.post-75598066002155343872009-11-17T07:05:55.803-08:002009-11-17T07:05:55.803-08:00Eco is messing with you and being completely earne...Eco is messing with you and being completely earnest at the same time.dbonfittohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787420987976232701noreply@blogger.com