Monday, January 17, 2005
(5:14 PM) | Adam Kotsko:
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Both The H is O and à Gauche are hosting discussions that I believe to be pertinent and helpful in a time of rapid change. à Gauche's discussion proceeds from the theses recently advanced by your humble interlocutor. One wonders whether we shall ever be through with our Lacano-Marxist/biblicist debates.In other news, I am considering long-term unemployment to complement my current uninsured status. That is to say, I have no medical insurance; I do, however, have car insurance as well as renter's insurance. My material possessions are insured, while my body itself is not. Is this an appropriate way to resist the commodification of the human person, or does it represent a certain gross irresponsibility? (Lauren C. Cannon, in a statement earlier today, identified my no-insurance policy as the latter; I tend to think that the question as it stands represents something of a false dichotomy, but side more with the first option than with the second.) In any case, I have enough cash on hand to live frugally (that is to say, to live in a manner in which I am currently not living) for approximately two months; I am soon to receive a tax refund, as well as the bulk of my student loans. It would almost be irresponsible of me not to remain unemployed, when the full value of my accounts receivable is taken into account. What is the opinion of the blogosphere on this matter? Shall young Kotsko "not bother" with getting a job until after his thesis is done? Would such a move be foolhardy? Is there some third option I have not considered?
In any case, I have the utmost respect for the Google-based sponsors of The Weblog and believe their websites to be thoroughly worthy of a quick visit, though I have no opinion on whether one should gain access to such sites through the ads on my page or through another delivery method.
Tomorrow, the Comcast man shall come and hook up cable internet access in The New Weblog HQ, surely a joyous occasion for all involved. The question remains: Will Anthony post anything as a result, or will he continue his sullen silence?
