Why are the articles relatively long / complex / unreadable?
Many of the articles deal with relatively obscure themes. One purpose is therefore to assemble arguments and references in support of the preoccupation — possibly from a variety of otherwise unrelated perspectives. The themes may be quite abstract and the arguments equally so. Part of the challenge is to find metaphors and other devices through which to render such abstractions meaningful and applicable to concrete situations. It is assumed that if there is a case for a shorter version of an article it can be relatively easily produced by cutting paragraphs and sections — or ignoring such sections when reading them. This abridgement approach is often used when versions of the articles are included in peer reviewed journals. It is otherwise more difficult to elaborate a shorter argument at a later date.
