[TheForge] Re: Tom Joyce

Sat Oct 11 10:54:01 2003

Mike,
You are right on. Being uninformed about the MacArthur Foundation I 
found it almost unbelievable that an artist like Tom would receive that 
kind of recognition by any foundation. There is little recognition for 
great works that do not entertain the masses.

With my honest respect for Tom,
Ray

On Friday, October 10, 2003, at 05:59 PM, Mike Spencer wrote:

>
>> If true the rest of us will be filing our funding applications 
>> Monday!!
>
> Heh.  Don't you wish.  A few years ago I was hanging out at MIT for a
> spell annually.  This is a place where it's just *assumed* that
> *eveybody* has a PhD or, if you don't, it's because you just don't
> want to interrupt your brilliant creativity with such bothersome
> hoop-jumping.  People who invented some the technology you take for
> granted -- or invented the theory on which it's based -- are wandering
> around everywhere.  People who invented the techonolgy you find
> unbelievable now but will take for granted in a couple of years are
> eating at the next table.  And even there, people who are MacArthur
> Felllows get a considerable degree of respect.
>
> It ain't just the money.  This is bigtime recognition of Tom's
> accomplishments and his talent.
>
> - Mike
>
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