Agreed. It should be no surprise that the current financial repression breeds anarchy - the old Chomsky adage. This again, is recognizing what is falling away. What is emerging?
On Aug 21, 1:19 am, 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?
