One area seems to be under-reported, basic human civility. In many of the dust-ups, one can see (well, i see) some posters literally screeching, "I'm right! My way or the highway!." You can almost taste the acrid smoke of overheated ego.
I have little respect for people whose self-image depends on being recognized for their intellectual prowess. While they may indeed have certain brilliance in their field, such prowess is often accompanied by lurking holes in personal development, which then get played out as sandbox behavior.
nobody here, especially in these very dark times, should act or think as if they possess some intellectual key which allows them to pass judgement on motive. After unbridled ego and hubris have driven an already corrupt financial system into the ground, with nothing to replace it on the horizon, our entire civilization, not merely ET, should be looking in the mirror at who we really are.
only the truly strong can respect an opinion they absolutely believe to be false when another wears it, and act with the inner strength of an evolved persona.
in the end it doesn't matter the structure of a system, or a blog. What matters is the level of humanity brought to the interactive table.
if the guide lacks trust in the people, then the trust of the people will be lacking the wise guide guards his words the wise guide sits serenely When the greatest session is over The people will say -
"It all happened naturally" or "It was so simple, we did it all ourselves"
--- from Tim Leary's translation of Lao Tzu, speaking about how to guide a psychedelic session, which may be at least as hard as moderating a successful, high level blog.
Verdammt Scheisse, just look at the collective talent residing here! "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
If possible it would be nice to avoid expletives, however, if the can not be avoided they should be used properly.
Crazy Horse:
Verdammt Scheisse
It's either "Verdammt, Scheisse" or if used together "Verdammte Scheisse". :-D
Nice post, CH. "Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky
people whose self-image depends on being recognized for their intellectual prowess.
;-) Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the difference...
the comments on this diary (and the diary itself) have been some of the most profound and well-articulated i've read here since the beginning of the blog.
they remind me of lymph flowing towards a wound, responding to shock and damage with copious flow of healing power, (also reminiscent of the architecture of the internet itself, where when a glitch occurs, bits route around it and keep information flowing.)
very impressive, very educational... ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
Know it well... Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant
beautiful, isn't it? ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
You can almost taste the acrid smoke of overheated ego. I have little respect for people whose self-image depends on being recognized for their intellectual prowess. While they may indeed have certain brilliance in their field, such prowess is often accompanied by lurking holes in personal development, which then get played out as sandbox behavior. nobody here, especially in these very dark times, should act or think as if they possess some intellectual key which allows them to pass judgement on motive. After unbridled ego and hubris have driven an already corrupt financial system into the ground, with nothing to replace it on the horizon, our entire civilization, not merely ET, should be looking in the mirror at who we really are. only the truly strong can respect an opinion they absolutely believe to be false when another wears it, and act with the inner strength of an evolved persona.
You can almost taste the acrid smoke of overheated ego.
this should be part of the new user's guide...
wise words indeed, and the kind of writing that keeps me hooked. ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
