You're probably right about a "new politics" leading the way to "politics without structure", Archytas. so, where would you start? What would you change?
On Jun 6, 11:25 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > I somehow doubt it Chuck - but a thought experiment in action? > 'Politics can be witnessed in primate groups' Paradox. I agree your > point - yet we'd need a 'new politics' to get there. > > On Jun 6, 5:07 pm, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You have a point; but isn't all human activity "animal posturing" in a > > sense? > > > You sure that you have the rationality idea the right way round? Seems > > logical that the more "rational" we are, the less rational the need > > for politics, perhaps? > > > On Jun 6, 4:47 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > There a new global currency - Bitcoin. You can google it. The idea > > > isn't new - there have been many local economic transfer schemes. > > > Potentially we could all use Bitcoin and have as little to do with > > > official currencies as possible. In this sense, the connection of > > > politics s with currency comes into relief without metaphor. The > > > basic analogy works for me - politicians are in play for the currency > > > of votes and these are broadly bought. My own contention is that we > > > have no politics at all, just animal posturing. We would need to be > > > rational for politics and clearly are not. > > > > 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
