I think she is distorting thing to create her story, but I do agree that the people causing the problems like the bankiers,, it seems they are actually behind a lot of problems but are in denial. there are a lot of people pointing away from themselves. That leaves the questionsun answered. Allan
On Sunday, August 21, 2011, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Neil is close... > Here physics is obvious: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/08/16-8 > > > On Aug 19, 11:57 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/08/civil-disorder-and-loo... >> >> We had riots in England a couple of weeks ago. Our media was full of >> people, including reporters, stating this was a new issue and >> unprecedented. I did not believe this as I watched - though I did see >> a great deal I recognised from GTA games. The above link to the >> Economist makes use of a book by Pearson I read years ago - it casts a >> very different view that our riots were really only history repeating >> itself. >> >> I don't believe human thought can 'rid itself' of emotional response >> (or should). I do believe we can do better than 'knee-jerk reactions' >> - but I also believe this is quite difficult and beyond many people >> left to their own devices. I believe our democracies are weak at the >> moment and that this is because we can't argue very well - hence >> politicians appeal to much that is populist and wrong using highly >> dubious techniques. >> >> I'm sure I could identify the protocols that appeal to 'ignorant >> Idols' that lead to situations of 'nopolitics' in our societies and >> thus the rule of the very rich through "economics" in a way far more >> centralised than any politburo. >> >> I've pretty much given up on democracy. Teaching is very frustrating >> because you want to encourage self-learning and resourceful human >> beings and also know this is too much for most - democracy is >> similar. The struggle is knowing this and not wanting to be elitist >> and sneer at others. I succeed a bit in 'adventures with ideas' but >> the same mistakes in reaction crop up time and time and time again in >> wider social action. >> >> I wonder if outing the protocols of the dreary positions people take >> in reaction could help us actually find dialogue? -- ( ) |_D Allan
