“Yintimidation” – when puritan hippies attack!!
From “Burning Man Embraces the Paradoxes of Life” by Jeremy Sherman I’m astonished at how strong and resilient New Age puritanism remains here in Berkeley, and how many people, especially … Continue reading
The time of your life: chronos versus kairos
“According to Frank Kermode, there are two fundamental ways of thinking about experience: you’ve got your chronos and your kairos. Chronos is the time of everydayness, the time that just … Continue reading
Compassion versus Pity
Because I have experienced poverty I don’t condescend to people, I don’t assume they have got miserable lives or that they are not interesting or haven’t got as full, if … Continue reading
Collaboration versus Cooperation – hat-tip to Harold Jarche
This is a really good distinction, thanks to Harold Jarche
Guilt versus contrition
From http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2013/03/20/steubenville-rape-culture-consent/ But if men are going to be part of the solution and not merely reject being the problem, then we are called to understand “consent” in a far … Continue reading
Idleness versus laziness
“In Embracing Idleness” Oliver Burkeman distinguishes idleness- cool concept, valid ideal – from what puritans consider laziness.” FT Feb 16/7 2013 Guardian review here
Grief versus mourning
Until now I had been able only to grieve, not mourn. Grief was passive. Grief happened. Mourning, the act of dealing with grief, required attention. Until now there had been … Continue reading
Won’t get fooled again? Course I will, by me…
Saw this recently – “Philosophy is a battle against the bewitching of our intelligence by means of language.” Wittgenstein. which reminded me of that Feynman quote – “Science is a … Continue reading
Dialogue versus Discussion
In Greek, the word dialogue means a “talking through.” The Greeks believed that the key to establishing dialogue is to exchange ideas without trying to change the other person’s mind. … Continue reading
Intellectual Self Defence 