The Library: September 2007 Archives

Since his book (Re)Thinking Worldview is coming out on October 12th, I asked J. Mark Bertrand if he would mind talking to me about a wide range of topics. He kindly agreed. This is our conversation:

J. Brisbin (J): We post-moderns are forced to deal with a steadily-increasing amount of information every day. Much of it an everyday Johnane (politically-correct cross between a John and Jane…nevermind) would not have had access to a few generations ago. Discussing something as intricate as Worldview would have been conversation fodder for intellectuals and philosophers. Yet here we are, normal working stiffs, talking about it.

J. Mark Bertrand (JMB): You mean "talking" about it. We're still using the old terminology, but the process, as you say, has changed.