I feel bad about the mask metaphor. I guess I just mean that I don't remember any jokes in Whitman. It's more like he shows a part of his high self. He was probably hilarious too, but left that out. — norm
I agree. Or more specifically: what world is that kid being trained for? If he's stuck in the underclass or in some war-torn place, perhaps harshness is actually best But to rise in peacetime capitalism is very much about soft skills. Violence is done to and by poor people (though often directed by the rich.) — norm
But it can also be just understanding someone from a few angles, and talking to them in a way that isn't claws first - that seems to hold across class lines in my experience. I don't mean soft like 'kid-gloves' but again in that sense that dicey real world interactions often require you to be patient, perceptive, and still (think of boxers - its less about brute force, than being able to still fear, and see the enemy) I usually wasn't good at this, I don't want to talk myself up, but when I was it worked. — csalisbury
But I did well on a standardized test and was put in a smart kid's class, so I went from priding myself on the badass jets I could draw to being a strong reader — norm
Oh man I love this - it's so easy to laugh at drawing badass jets, and to forget that a lot of - this - is also drawing badass jets. — csalisbury
Indeed, and may your journeys in the IRL be fascinating in the meantime!As always, good talking, and catch you on the next orbit. — csalisbury
I guess I've just always come to the usual conclusions - why should I care what is written in any holy book?
— Tom Storm
In terms of divinely authority, I agree 100%. But the stories are great. — norm
One cannot reason one's way to what one should care about, not even to caring about oneself. — unenlightened
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