The full title of the piece is Automatthew's Friend. I like the fable a lot,
it's mordant but funny, and its pessimistic humour about the 'inner voice'
was the reason why I posted the reference to the thread, it seemed apt.
None other.
db
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Francis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Steiner
> Yes, David, that voice in your head *is* me.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Auto-Matthew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: david.bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 27 July 2001 08:36
> Subject: Re: Steiner
>
>
> >Do people know that Stanislaw Lem story about the ultimate inner-voice,
> >'Auto-Matthew' I think it's called, about a perfect electronic and
> >pocket-sized friend that will never shut up and always counsels despair?
> >
> >db
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ralph Wessman" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 8:24 AM
> >Subject: Re: Steiner
> >
> >
> >I like that line of humour on going to war over religion, "You're
basically
> >killing each
> >other to see who's got the better imaginary friend."
> >
> >Ralph
> >
> >>Liked the quote from Beckett about God: "He doesn't exist, the bastard!"
> >
>
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