"Let me explain that last sentence in real English. Your branchpoints are all treated equally; there is never any bias based on context. You cannot set up a branchpoint that is likely to veer left if the reader has shown a sense of humor, or right if the reader has demonstrated gravitas. Your work cannot truly react to the user." Charles Taylor, in
The Malaise of Modernity (real audio), also discusses this idea but in the context of contemporary culture and philosophy. via
camworld.