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In article <bbraceCLt6Dv.4Ep@netcom.com>, bbrace@netcom.com (Brad Brace) writes...
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>Systems are constructed from an assumption of correctness...they are built 
>backwards from this assumption--> modern structure responds to errors by 
>a refusal to admit error. It responds to failure by a denial of failure. 
>The system could prove that it does work by simply responding to problems 
>with an open mind, rapidly and positively, eager to find solutions. 
>Instead it automatically goes into a defensive pose, throws out 
>diversions intended to slow criticism, then spends time and money to 
>prove factually that there is no problem. As a final ploy it will attempt 
>to gain time for new ploys by agreeing to negotiate. If even this fails, 
>the system will drop its own position, grasp that of the other side and 
>treat the new position as if it were an absolute truth always 
>known...There is no room for error, except through some properly laid-out 
>procedure....
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>only the artists capable of dragging the mystic power out of themselves 
>seem able to work productively within the breakdown of our society... 
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	I am a little confused. You first address a characteristic you
seem to find common to all 'systems' and then you go on to 
refer to "The system". If I am correct in interpreting this
system to be that of the collective university (Western), as 
many of your articles seem to address, then I would have to
disagree.
	The university operates as the perfect incubator for
Postmodern interests. These being mostly concerned with self-
critique. The new phenomenon of 'theory' understands itself
to be completely dependant on self reflective critical campaign
which has no sincere interests in solutions. Postmodern activity
is completely involved with the 'problems' facing it today
it simply understands that if the problems wr were to be
solved it's constitution would become obsolete. This is not
a condition domestic simply to art, but also politics,science,
etc.. The problem is that the world has come to relise, and is
becoming quite comfortable with the fact that it needs problems.