I like to think of myself as a Buddhist Alfred E. Newman
The 'thing' about scholarship is that you can't just read a brillion-drillion text books , you-gotta* write too . THAT'S the true nature of scholarship, reading AND writing, but unfortunately it doesn't end there because "erudition" stands in your way like a GIANT WHATEVER, and IT demands, "Not your easiest but your BEST" and let me tell you how much THAT sucks . Still, one MAY be absolved from the Sins-of-quoting-GIANT-Others and use THAT Sin to woefully deflect erudition,,,who among us hasn't pulled THAT bullshit-as-magic act ? But there is yet another "Still" . You "still" must express YOUR OWN "analysis". Sure you can relate Toynebee 'patterns' but there remains APPLICATION . HOW DOES THAT APPLY TO US AND OUR TIMES ???? Relevance --- the Curse on Zen Sword'sMen/ Academics everywhere .
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