Thanks, Ash; it's a "welcome back" for me; this group has always been energetic, tolerant, and enlightening, in my experience. Good to meet you.
Politics is not pretty, you're right; but competition rarely is, regardless of context; we try to make it civilised with "rules of the game"; as with all systems of group "order", there is a compelling rationale to break rank for greater returns or lower costs. So in that sense, maybe politics is just another reflection of human nature in human interaction, but with bigger stakes. I think the disillusionment easily felt with poliics in general is the rude realisation that high ideals in human behaviour doesn't stay "high" for very long. Its the "animal posturing" point that Archytas made. On Jun 6, 11:23 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6/6/2011 12:01 PM, paradox wrote:> Yes, i think thats what my friend might > have been pointing to; that as > > with business, and in the end, the essential dynamic of politics is > > "exchange", the difference is in the medium. Its interesting, i think, > > because it resets an expectation frame, and implies a disconnect > > between political philosophy and the practice of politics, the > > idealist might argue. > > The field does seem to change in that regard, toward the dramatic and > messy narrative. Someone who can see the various mediums at work and > game the system in their favor, or a group's favor has a greater > likelihood of success. It is because of this that I consider politians > little better than highly organized con artists, at best with some > loyalty among interest groups. I'm not 100% on this, or very well > informed on politics.. though it seems likely that the corruption cases > that come out are just the tip of the iceberg or sacrificial lambs. > Politics are a rabbithole, cutthroat business IMO. > > Greetings and welcome Paradox. > > > > > > > On Jun 6, 12:53 pm, Ash<[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 6/6/2011 7:09 AM, paradox wrote:> A friend said to me the other day > >> "The sole difference between > >>> Politics and Business is one of Currency"; initially, i thought that > >>> this might be a simplification too far, and unduly cynical perhaps > >>> (though i dont believe he meant it in a perjorative sense); yet, the > >>> more i think about it, the more difficult it is for me to refute. > >>> Any thoughts? > >> You could say they are composed of multiple competing currencies, seeing > >> it all as the interplay of exchange.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
