Bill Readings (–1994)
Auteur van The University in Ruins
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He raised questions which remain today of the first importance. We cannot afford to dismiss or ignore his analyses or arguments. In the intervening twenty-two years, it's possible to see where his views have held up and where they need further refinement; for the things about which he was mistaken concerning the real character of the decline in cutlure's content are as valuable to us now as are the things which he saw quite accurately. I would recommend this book as essential reading for anyone who wants to focus attention where it is much needed as far as an understanding of the contemporary world of society and business are concerned. This book and its key points ought to be at the center of a sustained and thoughtful debate until large numbers of people are more culturally awake, aware and informed about what is still being done to reduce culture's content to dangerously trivial nonsense. The challenge Readings poses is that we save ourselves from this continuing course; but his view of how that could best be done is not one I happen to share. Still, it is undeniable that we cannot afford to continue to simply look on confusedly and doing nothing. The first order of business is to read and discuss this book carefully. It's a demanding challenge but not beyond us --even yet.… (meer)