"Where do ideas come from? All the myths of everyday life stitched together form a seamless envelope of ideology, the false account of the workings of the world." (Page 3)
Why read on? If the author has completely explained the construct of human idea creation, the reader is not motivated to continue. Furthermore, the reader is put off by the complexity and lack of immediate remedy for the nasty opening thought. My biggest gripe with the statement (and much of the remainder of the essay) is that the author is projecting his personal findings on the origin of human thought, when really, there is no scientific evidence for the formation of ideas – the powerhouse of subconscious thought is often credited when no proof is available otherwise. Lacking concrete logic and presenting a pretentious or righteous attitude makes this piece a bit prickly.
"Historically, the advance of industrial capitalism has eradicated craft skills among working people and economically productive activity within the family and thus lessened our chances to gain a sense of accomplishment and worth in our work." (Page 5)
Still holding fast to the pompous attitude, the author has once again dug themselves into a hole, by assuming that "worth" is defined externally, or cannot be judged by the creator. Furthermore, the statement that the working person has a lesser chance at attaining this contentment is absurd. One who makes a living and does art as a hobby, free of pressure, and allowed to create in whatever medium, timeframe and state of mind seems to have a much greater likelihood of arriving at the Nirvana of art.
"...consciousness is the domain of ideology, so that the logic of at least the first person narrative is that there is no appeal from ideology, no metacritical level." (Page 7)
The human experience is a self-aware and inherently subjective journey. This entails that the participant lacks an objective view of their movements, and, by the laws of nature is unable to attain a critical perspective. However, a metacritical process is not to be devalued on the basis that it is unachievable. Such is the goal of meditation, or for some, a reason to experiment with mind-altering substances. Out-of-body, self-reflective and personally spiritual experiences are very common when in such states of consciousness, and often completely debunk the author's statement. Knowing that she is opposed to a naturalist point of view, she might be inclined to have ignored this important perspective. Nonetheless, if she has intended to make any kind of proof that her theory about the formation of ideas is universally valid and true, she has failed to address many important points.
Where do your ideas come from?
Kasabian - L.S.F. [Lost Souls Forever]
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