The Rational Mind of David Eng

For people who eat dead things on a stick, and others, this may be akin to holding up a cross in front of a vampire.

7 Comments

Allan says:

April 14, 2009 at 12:22 am

I like that David focuses on the last part of the introduction.
That was good. I don’t agree with him on everything.
And I’m still trying to understand how this disaster came to be and to sort out the very conflicting versions of the story.
I know one thing for sure.
There was a truly great man sitting in that studio, a man I could learn a lot from.
A very wise and kind man.
And there was a radio announcer from whom I can learn nothing. Absolutely nothing.
So why did it go horribly wrong, and why is that truly outstanding individual being vilified.
I think he is totally one cool dude.
I would want to do acid with him, if I were ever to do that again, and that ain’t likely.
Would I want to do acid with the Ghomesh?

Would you ask Tom Petty if he would want to do acid with Ghomeshi?

Anonymous says:

April 13, 2009 at 3:54 pm

Yes Allan, but the difference here is that David refers to Jian’s professionalism and interprets the event as a misunderstanding, while your defense of BBT comes with heaps of vitriol lobbed at JG. (And to echo many others before me on these boards I am not a fan of Jian, but it really is time to move on from this topic.)

Anonymous says:

April 13, 2009 at 11:22 am

David Eng the lit-crit academic? David Eng the Quebec/New Zealand philosopher? Help me out here.