Re: How to learn about GG

[Glenn Gould <glenngould@beethoven.com>]

Well Put.


>> There is an entire list of the books that GG had in his
>> collection; books on objectivism are totally absent.
>
> So is "The Last Puritan," which GG mentioned many times as
> one of his favorites. Obviously the list is incomplete.
> Also, we don't know what he thought about the books in his
> library. He had a copy of John Updike's "Couples" in that
> collection, yet he didn't live an "Updikean" life. (I
> wonder what he thought of Lord of the Rings?...)
>
> I'm not saying that GG was an objectivist. He was too
> concerned with philanthropy. Perhaps it would be better to
> describe him as an _individualist._ Surely no one on this
> list could argue with that!
>
>> One way to learn about GG is to spend less time drooling
>> over his pictures and more time listening to his music
>> and reading his writings.
>
> To me, the Gouldian ideal for this list should be to have
> _discussions_. We can have controversy, in fact that's to
> be expected. But we should be polite. And that goes for
> everybody. (Hint, hint.) If someone disagrees with Ayn Rand,
> that doesn't necessarily mean she doesn't understand Rand,
> that might mean she doesn't agree with her. Conversely, if
> someone likes Ayn Rand, that doesn't give people on this
> list a right to get snippy.
>
> If you disagree, state your opinion, but let's not get angry over this. It
> only hurts people. It's not the purpose
> of this list to flame each other over Ayn Rand or any other
> topic.
>
> It should be obvious to anyone on the list that while Zeldah
> admires GG's appearance (which is her right), she is also
> knowledgable about many aspects of his life. She also
> had made some fine contributions to the discussions.
>
> I would rather see people on this list post their opinions
> and have real discussions than be afraid to step forth
> because they might get blasted every time they mentioned a
> controversial writer or performer or idea or thought. That
> doesn't seem Gouldian at all.
>
> Anne M. Marble
>