Comments on: Be Honest With Yourself: Live and Learn Forever

By: Hunter

Hunter — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:55:47 +0000

Yeah, I didn’t see much of an anti-intellectualism attitude in this post. To the contrary, I thought it was quite remarkably “pro-book-larnin’” (definitely quoted in a non-scary/ironic/airy sort of way).

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:14:40 +0000

Yeah, you’re jaded! It’s impossible not to bring to bear a lifetime of experience with arrogant anti-intellectualism when you read something like this. I *am* glad, though, that encouragement and praise for book larnin’ was considered within the sphere of this campaign.

By: oudenos

oudenos — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:57:43 +0000

I am sure that it is just my modern sensitivities and jadedness, but I love the scare/ironic/air quotes around education used in a non-scary/ironic/airy sort of way. Perhaps the author of this piece is trying to avoid being labeled “fancified” with all of his/her praise for “book-learnin’.” Is it possible to read this line, “Most folks call this kind of learning ‘education,’” without either a southern, rube, or Dixie (UT) accent? I even used one (southern) in my head as I read it the first that time I scanned the line.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:14 +0000

Martin, you might want to read the post linked as “background” at the top of the post — this was one of a series of posters/cards with the slogan “Be Honest With Yourself,” and we discussed a little what they might have intended by that slogan.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:46:01 +0000

I really like the text. The “Be Honest with Yourself” line seems a bit of a non sequitur, though. I’m missing a connection…