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Alan Sokal's "Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity" (see Sokal_Affair) is a prime example of this.

On of the big problems with Post-Structuralist thought has been its often needless obfuscation. It is true that some things are too complicated to be explained simply or in simple language, and complexity leads to tl;dr: but nevertheless all lit-crit and philosophy should be striving for comprehensibility. The advantage and the problem with such comprehensibility is that ordinary folk will understand what's going on, which renders the exclusivity of such practice somewhat redundant.

After all, it can't be philosophy if everyone understands it, can it? Ah well, it's all someone's narrative.

TPA on video

The new Futureheads video 'Walking Backwards' much of which was recorded at TPA Studios.
If you look hard you'll see Steve K at the mixing desk. The Marshall head with one 'L' missing is mine. Good shots of the AKG C12V mic. Amusing.

 

"The Futureheads - Walking Backwards" (Watch on YouTube)

Stupid stupid stupid.

I went to my bank today to pay off my overdraft.
The teller took one look at the cheque I was placing in my account (which wasn't for that much) and asked me if I'd like a credit card. Now normally I refuse these things, but because I've been buying various bits and pieces across the net, and because most credit cards are 'protected' I said okay. Everything went fine until I was asked my income. Being self employed I didn't have the figures, but nevertheless I plucked a figure from the air which was slightly more than double my last years income. Stupid boy.
As is, I shall be letting the flat out come October and so the figure plucked at random will become  fairly true, but ain't yet. I feel dirty, besmirched, and compromised (and not in a good way): and I hate that feeling.
Well, hopefully nothing will come of it. Neither credit card nor arraignment for exaggeration. Yuck. Why don't I just say no?