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[_] Andrew Keen - The Cult of the Amateur at watershed

Keir Moffatt hello at iamkeir.com
Mon Sep 10 18:07:07 BST 2007

On 10/09/2007, Tim Beadle <tim.beadle at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 06/09/07, Ed Mitchell <ed at edmitchell.co.uk> wrote:
> > yes indeedy. my friday has become free so i might pop along and all.
> > maybe some embittered swearing is in order ;)
>
> And lo! Did embittered swearing thus come to pass?


You know what? I watched a video of Keen vs Weinberger...and I decided not
to go. Keen's argument has some interesting elements but his delivery is
that of a moody teenager, often incoherent and babbling, and he was forever
skirting round the issue and not answering questions directly.

If he could construct his argument coherently and deliver it with passion,
even if be angry passion, I would be interested to listen.

But for as long as he just winges and prods, no chance.

And I couldn't bring myself to pay £5 towards his cause, because I think
he's just using sensationalism to cause a stir and get attention, and I
would hate to think my £5 had helped him do so.

So there! :D

Keir
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