Oh godz - I know what you mean. I know, and am a "fan" of, a very talented and reasonably well-known creator of what might be termed ambient soundscapes (though they are much more than that). But he is very much of the "brutal honesty before diplomacy" school of verbal interchange, interprets stupidity or incompetence as personal attacks, and has gradually alienated a lot of his supporters and collaborators. He's pretty much broke and has life-threatening health problems, but the sheer obstacles he both creates and imagines for himself mean he has virtually no support network left. Which sucks in the extreme, because he has so much of value to offer, that should have a viable outlet.
I've read a great deal of Gurdjieff, and I have found much that is useful to my own life in his writings. I see nothing there that would automatically cause that sort of negative attitude to arise. Like so many "masters," I suspect it's the followers and disciples that end up warping the teachings and becoming insufferable assholes. See Saul of Tarsus as a good example. :)
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Date: 2006-08-29 07:43 pm (UTC)Oh godz - I know what you mean. I know, and am a "fan" of, a very talented and reasonably well-known creator of what might be termed ambient soundscapes (though they are much more than that). But he is very much of the "brutal honesty before diplomacy" school of verbal interchange, interprets stupidity or incompetence as personal attacks, and has gradually alienated a lot of his supporters and collaborators. He's pretty much broke and has life-threatening health problems, but the sheer obstacles he both creates and imagines for himself mean he has virtually no support network left. Which sucks in the extreme, because he has so much of value to offer, that should have a viable outlet.
I've read a great deal of Gurdjieff, and I have found much that is useful to my own life in his writings. I see nothing there that would automatically cause that sort of negative attitude to arise. Like so many "masters," I suspect it's the followers and disciples that end up warping the teachings and becoming insufferable assholes. See Saul of Tarsus as a good example. :)