Climate change happens, it’s just not that big of a deal and certainly not worth killing the economy over. You are also correct that racism comes in many forms-just ask the Asians who are denied admission to Harvard or elite science HSs in NYC b/c their test scores would throw the color demographics way out of wack. As for leftism and en…
Climate change happens, it’s just not that big of a deal and certainly not worth killing the economy over. You are also correct that racism comes in many forms-just ask the Asians who are denied admission to Harvard or elite science HSs in NYC b/c their test scores would throw the color demographics way out of wack. As for leftism and environmentalism, why on earth is the former USSR basically one giant superfund. site?
"why on earth is the former USSR basically one giant superfund. site?"
My sympathy is with the great Soviet science fiction writers, like the Strugatsky Bros., and the great Soviet film directors, like Tarkovsky, who called this shit out at the time.
Oh man. IMO STALKER is the best Tarkovsky, but you can't go wrong with any Tarkovsky -- if you're into long, moody depictions of plebeian human misery inflicted by elite technonarcissism.
As if such a thing could happen. CNN tells me these are the good people, and anyone who doubts their noble intentions must be the bad people. Can't beat in depth "authoritative" analysis like that!
Not yet. Read the linked page, then went to the blog, read the intro, read some responses...to kind of locate his thinking. Who is he, and who is responding. (answer: a smart guy, definitely above my educational level, as are the people who are assessing the project)
Anyway, I like the concept of "fluidity" opposed to "atomization" posited as ways people will most likely deal with the infoglut and the crumbling of institutional authority. BUT...I found I was trying to quibble with statements where I really had no objection other than "inserting what I would prefer to happen". And I don't really want to do that since what I would prefer to happen is probably not going to be determinative wrt what happens in the future.
So I've gotta go back and re-read some stuff. I do like the fact that he's hyperlinking glossary. This shows his recognition that some of his usages are neologisms, and some are not-widely-used philosophical (?) terms and it shows his intent is to actually communicate rather than impress. Ironic, coz I'm impressed to see that.
But I WILL. Clearly an advanced thinker and best of all, he might be right!
Climate change happens, it’s just not that big of a deal and certainly not worth killing the economy over. You are also correct that racism comes in many forms-just ask the Asians who are denied admission to Harvard or elite science HSs in NYC b/c their test scores would throw the color demographics way out of wack. As for leftism and environmentalism, why on earth is the former USSR basically one giant superfund. site?
"why on earth is the former USSR basically one giant superfund. site?"
My sympathy is with the great Soviet science fiction writers, like the Strugatsky Bros., and the great Soviet film directors, like Tarkovsky, who called this shit out at the time.
Never heard of those guys, will have to check them out.
Oh man. IMO STALKER is the best Tarkovsky, but you can't go wrong with any Tarkovsky -- if you're into long, moody depictions of plebeian human misery inflicted by elite technonarcissism.
https://www.kanopy.com/product/stalker-0
"... long, moody depictions of plebeian human misery inflicted by elite technonarcissism."
That's the most Russian thing I've ever heard.
To quote Tommy Wiseau: "Haha. Great story, Mark."
As if such a thing could happen. CNN tells me these are the good people, and anyone who doubts their noble intentions must be the bad people. Can't beat in depth "authoritative" analysis like that!
Not yet. Read the linked page, then went to the blog, read the intro, read some responses...to kind of locate his thinking. Who is he, and who is responding. (answer: a smart guy, definitely above my educational level, as are the people who are assessing the project)
Anyway, I like the concept of "fluidity" opposed to "atomization" posited as ways people will most likely deal with the infoglut and the crumbling of institutional authority. BUT...I found I was trying to quibble with statements where I really had no objection other than "inserting what I would prefer to happen". And I don't really want to do that since what I would prefer to happen is probably not going to be determinative wrt what happens in the future.
So I've gotta go back and re-read some stuff. I do like the fact that he's hyperlinking glossary. This shows his recognition that some of his usages are neologisms, and some are not-widely-used philosophical (?) terms and it shows his intent is to actually communicate rather than impress. Ironic, coz I'm impressed to see that.
But I WILL. Clearly an advanced thinker and best of all, he might be right!