Memorial Issue ilume LXXVII Number 30 Pasadena, California Friday, May 28, 1976 Twelve Pages Snake-oil Salesmanship Erhard's Huckstering by Greenie paper." hhard stated that the imperative to spcnd every waking Tech Staff Writ!'r "feeling of knowing" interferes 1110men t cognizan t of the possi­ [The following cOlltains signifi­ with the act of knowing which bili ty that you are abou t to come callt material deriJ'u/ solely limn creates satisfaction and certainly. athwart a phenomenon which will the statements of Wenzel' Erlzard He took pains to differentiate fall outside the structure of that ill I/O way reflect the between the "feeling uf know­ reaJity-as-you-know-it. He does sCl1timcnts of the GlithOl: / ing," which he felt was a false Jlot insist that there arc such Werner Erhard is the founder of attitude, and the "expericnce of things, but he feels that "we the EST movement (Erhard Semi­ knowing" which is <1 mysteriolls cannot afford the arrogance of nar Training). a controversial intemal phenomenon which can­ assuming that it isn't so: we must pop-psychology cult wb ich is not be transmit ted to another constantly consider the possibility finding increasing popularity a­ individual. He stated the purpose that it is so and is about to mong the West Coast's walking of the lecture as an attempt to happen." wounded. To its proponents, EST transcend views in order to Frhard cOJlstructed a hierarchy is a new \'lay of regarding the sclf comlllunicate his ideas to some or thought. lie placed "uncon­ and a new approach to life: to its portion of the listellcr's I'lind sciousness" at the lowest level. opponents. FST is a S250 exercise which already \Vas aware of them. followed by "mystery": accordiilg in humiliation and brainwashing. As he put it. "I want to direct you to Erhard, mystery is resolved by Reactions to the training are to you." the construction of a bebef mixed: some psychiatrists arc He cxplained that he wanted to system, which provides certainty. enthusiastic; others feel it may be induce a change in the listener's The belief system is a system of :hard demonstrating his walking-wounded leadership capabilities. damaging to some people. Some thinking which W(luld instant Iv interlocking facts. each of which Photo by D. Wheeler of the "trainees" are loyal con­ shift the value of every fact ill th~ is supported by the wh ole Jl.ld verts: others feel the experience listener's awareness to give a ncw which confirm the whole individu­ useless or debilitating. perspective on the \Vorld. Accor­ ally. lie places "thinking" at the According to an article ap­ ding to Erhard, people live their next higher level, as the process pearing in Psychology Today lives as if their philosophies which occurs when the belief Night Life Exists some time ago, the training encompassed all facets of the system is challenged; he places consists of harangues directed universe: Illost never consider the "doing" as a fourth level of by Gregg Brown constant rolling boil of laughter. against "belief structures" and the possibility that there arc nime certainty. ("YOll can read all the Tech Staff Writer There are some disconcerting attitudes toward self commonly things in heaven and earth than books about stoves. and not get as Anybody who wishes t(1 sur­ things about the Ice House. First, engendered in this society, C011- are dreamt of in their philoso­ much information as you get by ye at Cal tech should take they're going to ask for your LD. ducted against mounting physical phies. Erhard feels that it is Continued on Page 4 :Imor as a mom with a cold if you order anything alcoholic. discomfort and weariness: it is this :kes Vitamin C. Also. spending Secondly, the management made aspect which has drawn charges of D. melanogaster Heisted ;me time practicing at being in announcements before each show brainwashing. Ie real world is a damn good asking the audience to keep quiet In a Caltech Y-sponsored talk ea if you don't wan t to be a and .to be discreet when leaving last Tuesday, Erhard addressed tal nerd when you finally get the room during the show. My himself more to his personal Great Fruit Fly Caper ilt. High School principal was the last philosophy than to EST itself. The Ice House, a sort-of to say anything like that to me. This appeared to be the case, in by Pam Crane students discovered the same club right here in Pasadena !ght Besides, such announcements spite of protestations that he felt Tech Cub Reporter thing had had happened to them. yes you a cheap, easy way to were super!1ous, the performers it important to attach the concept Seen any drosophila in waste­ The two experiments involved J this. If you're not hungry or could completely hold your of individual philosophies. baskets lately? Sabotage runs were not major, but they re­ !irsty and you just want to see attention. The lecture began with the rampant in Bil~~--Genetics. quired sevcral generations of Ie show it'll cost you two This show continues until May assertion that people's way of Thursday, May 20, a student !1ies, consequently several weeks ollars. If you're really hungry, 30th, the next show features the looking at the world is insufficient came to complain to Dr. Burke of time as well. Most of the It before you go, the prices are Cal tech Jazz/Rock Ensemble. to meet the demands of reality: Judd that her fly cultures for studen ts were just getting their !gh and the selection stifling for Cal! MUrray 1-9942 for infor­ "People who are arrogant abQut two experiments were missing. results when their flies disap­ lmplete dinners. Drinks and mation. knowing ought to read the news- By Friday, about ten other peared. tacks are more reasonable, but Tha t bears an unfort llna te ill expensive by stud en t stan­ resemblance to the horror tales Irds. we hear ,Ibout pre-meds at other Yet the place ncver claimed to schools. Cutthroats arc extremely e a restaurant, it bases its rare at Tech. Judd, an ex-Tccher, :putation on presenting comedy is perturbed that someone would ld Illusic. From the exalllpk 1 not heed the Honor System. "No IW it does it well. one was failing becausc of these The first of two acts was two experiments. for they were resen ted by singer and come­ not major. When I think of ian Peter Alsop, whose songs cheating, r consider it to be 'pear often on the Doctor helpful to the cheater. but not lemento Show. He presented harmful to others. But this is n act that was both funny very. upsetting: because of the ad musically competent. He principlc involved." nly got really silly once with a ong called "A Trip Up My. Sis­ ,r's Nose." The rest of the time Pizzo/ Ie used his songs to explore the elations between men and wo­ Pizza Jen, not in the usual hackneyed Party ray but from the point of view Undergrads, R.A.'s and Fac­ f the male chauvanisl realizing ulty are invited to a pizza party is time has come. The whole on Saturday, June 5, at 4:00 10W was very good, and it p.m. in the Ricke tts-Fleming ~cluded one excellent song, "My courtyard. Sponsored by the lird". deans and the Director of I The main act was Pat Paulsen, Studen t Relations, the party is to 1nd he was helJarious. The act honor the Mayers for a year of 13S called "Lecture in Humor", devotion to the Student Houses. nd it wa~ really funny. Paulsen Present to applaud will be David Wales and Ray Owen hammering out this year's frosh camp structure. ses a dead- pan delivery that Annette and David Smith and Photo by D. Wheeler ,as effective in keeping me at a Jean and Jim Morgan. Page Two THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, May 28, 1971 Birds Btutalized by Biologists to give it, and God knows, To the Editors: not to confiscate the traps when breathe smog. I am feeling wretched and am I went out and got them, and I have worked at Caltech sinl crying here in my office on the now they are back, lying in wait, 1964; along with the mar third floor of Dabney Hall (of atop a welcome mat of seeds. rewards I have experienced tI Working For Y ou the Humanities?). My simple I've pulled down my window pleasure of feeding the pigeons blinds and shut them tight; J usual indignities, humiliatiol and doves on my window ledge and injustices associated wi! To the Editors: don't want to know which ones accepted. This recommend­ has become an ugly, harmful being a secretary and a wornl The political profession has are missing in the morning from ation was then given to a group action on my part. I have been on this campus. I have learned I fallen into disfavor in this the group that waits with composed of Bob Gang, Director made an unwilling accessory deal with my feelings ar country in the last few years. friendly, expectant faces for me of Housing, Dr. Silver, Chairman before the fact to the suffering frustrations in such instance "Trust" is a word rarely associ­ to spread the welcome mat of of the Housing Committee, and and mutilation of I don't know and I've held my head high. ated with office-holders anymore.