Neil, perhaps a new sort of education? Which tickets do you want? :-) http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500422C81328C44?artistid=714781&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=104
On Aug 27, 6:04 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > Most kids (other than those put into prep schools) live fairly equal > lives until secondary school, usually attending small schools. Even > this doesn't equate to full equality, itself something I don't think > possible. What I object to is that there is far more inequality than > we need and ridiculous propaganda around about meritocracy when it's > obvious even children are groomed very unfairly. We have enough > ability to irradicate poverty - but seem to excuse it through various > pretences as 'necessary'. What's difficult is disentangling the > interests of the already powerful and what money has become as capital > and the extent to which we have become functionaries to myth. > Technically, we are all equal in the eyes of the law - but we know > this isn't really true. Amartyr Sen has recently suggested we don't > focus enough on putting small inequalities right on a path to a > society that gets used to living without them. Grand ideologies get > in the way in my view, largely because we can't spot them in action. > > On 27 Aug, 10:09, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > What stuff for example? And yes I truely belive that money causes the > > majority of problems we have in the world. The lack of it, the > > hording of it, the love of it. > > > You declare that you want to see fairness, defined as equal treatment > > for all. Whilst we have those with and those without then thats just > > not going to happen is it? > > > On 26 Aug, 19:08, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Aug 26, 9:02 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Yes there is a lot to be said for self motivation. I have in the past > > > > performed volutary work, people do the same now, and charites do > > > > exist. > > > > As I say why would people do this, why for the betterment of mankind > > > > obviously. > > > > And it is a wonderful choice > > > > > Again on a serious note, > > > > You mean that wasn't serious? > > > > >I have admited that I have no idea how to > > > > > initiate such a scheme, nor what problems the transitory period would > > > > bring, and yes it is highly idealogical of me, but I have not said it > > > > is not so, and yes despite all evidance to the contrary I still yearn > > > > for world peace. > > > > So money is the only thing preventing world peace? Removing all money > > > would bring peace? I see people fighting over the "stuff" after > > > that, and who will do what job, on and on.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
