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In Reply to: RE: "I am a firm believer in... the power of suggestion." Indeed, and... posted by clarkjohnsen on July 30, 2007 at 08:04:42
Subjectivists, Objectivists, Objectionists... all human. Our keen eye for correlations and open minds have done much to make us such a successful species. The dark side is that it also makes us putty in the hands of marketeers, politicians and other unscrupulous folks.
Question your beliefs. Question Authority. Keep an open mind. Have a beer.
The secret to life is having the right platitude...
Rick
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> > Subjectivists, Objectivists, Objectionists... all human. < <
Yes. Some more than others...
> > Our keen eye for correlations and open minds have done much to make us such a successful species. < <
Our closed-mindedness (by "our", I mean society in general and not myself of course....) has also made us a failure as a species.
> > The dark side is that it also makes us putty in the hands of marketeers, politicians and other unscrupulous folks. < <
No. Only those with minds of putty to begin with are putty in the hands of marketeers, politicians and other unscrupulous folks. If we're still talking about audio, all you need is a good set of ears and an ability to think for yourself. Then you don't need to worry about any of that.
"silence tells me secretly, everything..."
Failed species???? Not yet, probably not ever. But I think we could do a lot better.
Putty-wise, you are right. It was a hackneyed expression but it seemed close enough compared to the lengthy, boring diatribe that would have ensued if I had tried to express what I was thinking. Clearly mind manipulation is a perfected craft and none of us seem totally immune to it. If one were really "closed-minded" it might provide a certain level of protection, rather like a computer firewall.
On another topic, I'm pleased that you don't recall our "rational dialog", me neither. It's a load off. Not to say that we may not have had one...
I'm enjoying "mockworthy".
Rick
> > Failed species???? Not yet, probably not ever. But I think we could do a lot better. < <
What do you call a species that has slaughtered millions of its own in the name of religion, racism, jealousy, envy, misogyny, politics and other closed-minded values? I call that "failed".
> > Putty-wise, you are right. It was a hackneyed expression but it seemed close enough compared to the lengthy, boring diatribe that would have ensued if I had tried to express what I was thinking. Clearly mind manipulation is a perfected craft and none of us seem totally immune to it. < <
It's really not that big a deal. Just be more vigilante than the marketers and you'll be immune to it. Trust me when I say I'm aware of every possible aspect of "the machine" trying to sell me things (products or ideas). It's not a coincidence that I own a VCR with a commercial killer. I'm the guy that can't enjoy himself at an Eric Clapton concert for those damned ads they display on the screen or around the arena.
> > If one were really "closed-minded" it might provide a certain level of protection, rather like a computer firewall. < <
Well, it's a lot like love. You can be extra super careful to avoid it, so you don't get your heart broken. But then you don't get any love, either. In the end, who wins?
> > On another topic, I'm pleased that you don't recall our "rational dialog", me neither. It's a load off. Not to say that we may not have had one... < <
Now that's -two- people that seem to be confirming it. I'm gonna have to give the notion some serious consideration. I'm sorry, what we're we talking about?
> > I'm enjoying "mockworthy". < <
Glad to hear that. I'll put it in a sentence for you, so you can get a feel for context:
"Richard L. Wainwright is a mockworthy person."
"silence tells me secretly, everything..."
Thanks for the kind thoughts!
-RW-
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That's good advice... but not when selectively applied (except maybe the beer part, might want more than one on occasion!) That just defeats the purpose, eh?
Just remember, Clark's dogmatic pronouncements require the existence of a "Them" as well as an "Us".
Fall a bit wide of the mark (in his assessment, of course), and you can expect to become yet another object of his derision.
Hope you've got a thick skin!
Cheers
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