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**lindil** · 12-17-2002, 03:34 AM

The following link has an article called

J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress

by David Brin
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/200...olkien_brin/?x

I confess I read only around half before a swarm of events pulled me away but I thought I would post the link for possible
discussion as the bit I read produced in me that paradoxical sense of annoyance and my ego'sguarded agreement whilst what little of my 'higher nature' there may be looked on and felt Mr Brin missed the boat to eressea.

anyway...what think ye ?

[ December 17, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ]

12-17-2002, 03:34 AM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,681	J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress ? The following link has an article called J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress by David Brin http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/200...olkien_brin/?x I confess I read only around half before a swarm of events pulled me away but I thought I would post the link for possible discussion as the bit I read produced in me that paradoxical sense of annoyance and my ego'sguarded agreement whilst what little of my 'higher nature' there may be looked on and felt Mr Brin missed the boat to eressea. anyway...what think ye ? [ December 17, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.