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[proximoception]

Borges:

The second time--"And miles to go before I sleep"--we are made to feel that the miles are not only in space but in time, and that "sleep" means "die" or "rest." Had the poet said so in so many words, he would have been far less effective. Because, as I understand it, anything suggested is far more effective than anything laid down. Perhaps the human mind has a tendency to deny a statement. Remember what Emerson said: arguments convince nobody. They convince nobody because they are presented as arguments. Then we look at them, we weigh them, we turn them over, and we decide against them.

But when something is merely said or--better still--hinted at, there is a kind of hospitality in our imagination. We are ready to accept it.

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Proposal

[livingfossil.livejournal.com]

Proximo, I am interested in a collaborative (art) project of sorts; one that will attempt to investigate the process of argumentation, and how that ties into what people believe to be true. I proposed this to John (of commonplacebook and sweet-nothing) and asked if he knew anyone else who would be interested; he mentioned that you might. If you are, or would like to know more, please email me: livingfossil at gmail dot com.