‘... How to be Silent. Speak constantly. Artificial silence, that is, what was once natural silence must be avoided ... Always speak with the voice of others. Make their words the equivalent of your silence ... One must always consider the contrary point of view. All thought has an antithesis, and this should always amend any statement. Finally, accept the futility of resolution. Any thought you may have is contingent upon your limited experience ...’

Why and Why Not is a book that embraces the fine tradition of the street corner prophet, tempered with the equally proud custom of keeping your mouth firmly shut. Constructed in chapters, with titles such as I Against I and Policing Love with Neuroses, this publication represents a chain of declamatory ‘rants’ that critically probe traditional notions of narrative authority. By graphically sequencing points with counterpoints, Titchner creates an assemblage where ideals are overturned and philosophies ruined.

本書[Why and Why Not]は、しゃべらずに口をしっかりと閉じたままでいるという、人が持っている高慢な習慣を、道ばたの占い師たちがしゃべることで加減してくれているという良き伝統を包含している。
「私は私に反抗する」などと題された章立てになっていて、話術の権威たちによって論理的に調べ上げられた演説口調による'大言壮語'の足かせを提示している。
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