set up the change i government to correct the inequalities,, Iwill give you my support Allan
On Saturday, August 20, 2011, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/08/civil-disorder-and-looting-hits-britain-0 > > 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 May the flees of 1000 camels infect the crotch of who has ever ruined your day and may their arms be two short to scratch. Then you can have a good day.
