The bike path guy reminded me of this hilarious Dave Foley sketch from kids in the hall. Sorry I couldn't find the audio, but I'm at work. (This is why John thought I'd find the article funny I believe.)
Most of us like rock n roll, and like you, Nick, I have trouble with that chapter. Bloom took a lot from Plato there, and he makes a forceful argument. I think we just can't bear the thought of giving up the music we like, and we probably won't even if we come to grips with Bloom.
Glad to hear you used the book in class. It is one of the best polemical/philosophical books I've read. There is a lot of difficult stuff in it, but it is a good read.
