Didn't follow the discussion closely. Not sure how it relates to your thesis.But nice quote, thanks.
THERE ARE TWO INTERESTING THINGS
ON THE SURFACE SEEMS:
1) MEANINGFULNESS(?) INCREASE, FORMALITY DECREASE. MEANINGFULNESS DECREASE, FORMALITY INCREASE.
ON THE DEEPER SIDE:
2) FORM, FORMALITY IN LANGUAGE, LV BAG, LUXURY CAR, PEACOCK TAIL, IVY LEAGUE DEGREE SERVE ITS OWN FUNCTION ASIDE FROM BEING OBVIOUSLY A WASTE.
1) MEANINGFULNESS(?) INCREASE, FORMALITY DECREASE. MEANINGFULNESS DECREASE, FORMALITY INCREASE.
ON THE DEEPER SIDE:
2) FORM, FORMALITY IN LANGUAGE, LV BAG, LUXURY CAR, PEACOCK TAIL, IVY LEAGUE DEGREE SERVE ITS OWN FUNCTION ASIDE FROM BEING OBVIOUSLY A WASTE.