Surely some of us are more ignorant than others?
You are probably right. Q: But the e-mails you receive from “power plant workers from Kansas” are probably not masterpieces of erudition. A: So what! I get many e-mails (especially from young people) who have the enthusiasm of an amateur actively constructing an opinion or worldview. I often prefer to read something like that (misspellings and grammatical peccadilloes notwithstanding) rather than yet another bland and impeccably written editorial by warring spokespeople in “The Wall Street Journal” or “New York Times.” In my opinion, it are the amateurs who make it interesting since they have not yet been conditioned to stay in the conventional ruts. It are the amateurs who are free to explore new and exciting territory. On the other hand, I have received unsolicited e-mails about art or politics which have been as ferociously insightful and well written as anything I’ve read in books or the “traditional” publishing.
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