[Buddha-l] Making a living

[Franz Metcalf]

Curt et al.,

Thanks, Curt, for that kind note. I hope you are right!

Wouldn't it be great, though, if the qualities of popularity and  
complexity weren't on opposite ends of a spectrum? In Japan, at least  
15 years ago when I knew something about it, the "popular press"  
included works by social thinkers of genuine intellect tacking  
difficult subjects (especially postmodern issues arising out of  
architecture). These people sold hundreds of thousands of copies of  
their books and got on TV and so on (and I don't mean the Japanese  
equivalent of Charlie Rose). A parallel situation in America is simply  
unimaginable to me. But perhaps when we all convert to being  
Republican Buddhists.... (Not so far from Japanese Buddhists as a  
whole, I'd say.)

Thanks again,

Franz

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