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'86: how i failed ethics


Though majoring in Visual and Environmental Studies
And minoring in History of Sci
I had to retake Ethics from my Mennonite professor
For whom my skepticism didn't fly

The first time I made mincemeat of the standard propositions
Establishing a so-called moral science
And I declared morality an offshoot of aesthetics
And got a failing C for my defiance

So next semester I, back to Divinity School, trotted
Proverbial tail not between my legs
And spent the whole course positing my own ethical system
While other college students emptied kegs

Information ethics, cyberethics ? both since taken ?
Said: Maximize the information flow
Toward a hypothetical end state in which the cosmos
Consists entirely of our info
And at the highest level possible, not only data
But data about data dot dot dot
Of life on top of life on top of life, et cetera
Profundity, my mother'd say ? I'd not
My Mennonite professor did concede I'd done the coursework
Although my system left him quite dismayed
Depending, as it did, on neither history nor Jahweh
And gave me, finally, a passing grade

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The lyrics '86: HOW I FAILED ETHICS of THE MAGNETIC FIELDS is also present in the album 50 song memoir (2017)

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The Magnetic Fields are an American musical group formed in New York City in the 1990s. The band is led by singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt, who writes almost all of the songs and performs most of the music. The lineup includes Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, and John Woo. Merritt is known for his eclectic musical style, which ranges from pop to folk, indie rock to classical music. The Magnetic Fields are famous for their album *69 Love Songs*, a monumental project consisting of 69 love songs on various themes and musical styles. Some of the band's most representative songs include "The Book of Love", "Absolutely Cuckoo" and "I Don't Want to Get Over You". Merritt has collaborated with author Lemony Snicket, creator of the popular children's book series *A Series of Unfortunate Events*.

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