Quoting Heather Perella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > [Platt] > > There needs to be a balance between Dynamic and > > static with the emphasis on > > maintaining a fulcrum of opportunity that allows for > > tipping in the direction > > of the Dynamic. (Hope the metaphor works.) > > Reality is static quality with dynamic quality. > There doesn't need to be this - there is this. It is > society and intellect that are not open to this when > degenerate process are at work. So, what have I said? > All generalities.
Balance with openness to DQ is the ideal. As Pirsig pointed out, socialism closes the door on DQ will capitalism (free market) keeps it open -- with benefits for all. > [Platt] > > Marxism had more to do with economics than free > > expression although it's tendency > > towards totalitarianism puts a kibosh on free > > speech, too. As for celebrity, Pirsig > > has a lot of interesting things to say about it, > > especially its role as a force > > for social cohesion. It may be with America so > > politically divided that the > > rise of celebrity worship is a consequence -- a > > means of fostering unity. > > Platt, that is an outstanding remark! Specific, > and I'm leaning towards your on point here. No wonder > celebrities make the news alongside politicans. What > celebrities are doing is thought of as fun and not so > heady. When Paris Hilton was placed into jail, out of > jail, in jail, I still couldn't get out of my head > that the whole episode was like a movie due to her > being on TV so much. It's difficult to digest when a > celebrity gets into trouble, say for instance Martha > Stewart. I mean she was so motherly and likeable on > TV, right? She couldn't possible get into trouble. > Get my drift. The celebrity doesn't only FOSTER > unity, a celebrity IS unity. A celebrity is a model, > a social ideal. At least, this is what I'm seeing > with your comment here Platt. Something along these > lines, maybe? If these fun loving people whom many > let into their home on a daily basis get into trouble > it's hard to believe these celebrities can be like > that. Now what of Paris Hilton with the sex tapes and > drinking parties. That's the popular thing to do > now-a-days, right? Especially with the teenagers and > population in their twenties. She's just doing what > they do or want to do, right? Right. The role models for today's female teenagers are Madonna, Britney and Paris -- a sure sign of Quality decline. But I'm glad your agree with Pirsig's insight that celebrity is a unifying force, particularly useful in today's culture where political divisions are far apart and arouse strong passions (see Arlo's posts). In other words, I agree with your comments. Have a nice day. Platt ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
