Glen -
And how do you feel about thoughful action and actionable though <grin>?
At worst they're myths. At best, they are post-hoc justifications or
rationalizations.
Boy, when I first twigged to this (even a little) it freaked my ego out
a LOT.
And I hear... "the map is not the territory", if you really want to see
what is in that area labeled "there be dragons here", you need to go
visit, and don't expect to come home having bagged a dragon, but you
might get eaten!
The aphorism about models that maps directly to "the map is not the
territory" is "all models are always wrong".
I guess I thought that *was* the *main* point of "all models are wrong,
some are useful"...
I agree perfectly (now go ride off a cliff!) <smirk>
Ha! No offense, but just because you tell me something doesn't mean
it's true.
I think one could drive a very large truck through the
volumes with which we disagree.
I'm sure... including the idea that recognizing someone else as
thinking alike with me would be a justification for suicide? Or would
it be a murder suicide? Or a domino suicide?
I like your term - Crypto Idealism... now, have you ever considered that
you might be paranoid? <grin>
Every minute of every day.
Another place we differ. I only experience paranoia when people point
out that they disagree with me!
- Steve
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