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Thursday, October 30, 2008
singular or plural
Here is another article written by Susan Rosenthal. In this article, she explains why she does not want to vote for Obama. Her beliefs of the ideal government goes against those of capitalism and support those of a social party. At the end of the essay she talks about how one shouldn't complain if not voting.
she ends her essay with this words: "I want a completely different system, one that meets people’s needs. That won’t happen until we stop accepting what we don’t want and organize and fight for what we do want."
In civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau talks about defending one's rights and that the majority of the power should be possessed by the population not by the government. When oppressed, one should found a way to be heard.
"I know this well, that if one thousand, if one hundred, if ten men whom I could name - if ten honest men only - ay, if one HONEST man, in this State of Massachusetts, ceasing to hold slaves, were actually to withdraw from this copartnership, and be locked up in the county jail therefor, it would be the abolition of slavery in America. "
"Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose."
Thoreau talks that it takes one people to take action and make a global change, or just a local change. On the other hand Rosenthal talks about waiting until EVERYONE is prepared to make a change.
Both of these writers have powerful and similar thoughts and ideas, but they both think different when it is time of projecting and exerting the ideas.
Which way do you think is a better way of acting. Which of the two writer's ideas do you support more? is there time for waiting for everybody to act up as a group?
she ends her essay with this words: "I want a completely different system, one that meets people’s needs. That won’t happen until we stop accepting what we don’t want and organize and fight for what we do want."
In civil disobedience, Henry David Thoreau talks about defending one's rights and that the majority of the power should be possessed by the population not by the government. When oppressed, one should found a way to be heard.
"I know this well, that if one thousand, if one hundred, if ten men whom I could name - if ten honest men only - ay, if one HONEST man, in this State of Massachusetts, ceasing to hold slaves, were actually to withdraw from this copartnership, and be locked up in the county jail therefor, it would be the abolition of slavery in America. "
"Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose."
Thoreau talks that it takes one people to take action and make a global change, or just a local change. On the other hand Rosenthal talks about waiting until EVERYONE is prepared to make a change.
Both of these writers have powerful and similar thoughts and ideas, but they both think different when it is time of projecting and exerting the ideas.
Which way do you think is a better way of acting. Which of the two writer's ideas do you support more? is there time for waiting for everybody to act up as a group?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Infinite Potential
Throughout history, humans have proved that our brain has the capability to reach unimagined limits. but not all of us take advantage of this, and don't exercise our brains to the fullest. Yesterday, as I was surfing the Internet, I stumble with a fascinating article written by Susan Rosenthal, and I found myself obliged to share it with everyone. It goes like this.
The Infinite Potential of the Human Mind
Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Against Pessimism, Articles, Psychology of Capitalism
by Susan Rosenthal
A healthy mind is incompatible with capitalism. Let me explain.
The human brain is a social organ. The brain makes human interaction possible, and the mind results from the complex dance between human beings. Cut off from social relationships, the mind loses its ability to function. We know this from studies of socially-deprived infants and adults who are subjected to isolation or sensory deprivation.
Over the past few thousand years, the human species has undergone an amazing cultural evolution. Our brains have not changed, but how we use them has changed tremendously. As people pooled their experiences and accumulated knowledge, the human mind developed to create new social arrangements and new cultures.
Capitalism blocks this creative process. Knowledge continues to accumulate, but it is not shared. And while some people are moved forward, many more are hurtled backward.
The central problem for capitalism is how to create profit, not how to develop human potential. On the contrary, the more people are deprived, the more wealth can be claimed by the ruling elite. Any form of collectivism, from union organizing to the demand for social services, presents a threat to this system.
To preserve itself, capitalism must stifle human minds. The vast majority aren’t allowed to use their minds to solve social problems. They get to decide only which section of the elite will dominate them.
Minds crumble under such conditions. An ocean of misery results: anger, anxiety, inter-personal conflict and despair. What a waste.
The human mind has infinite potential. And I do mean infinite. There is no limit to the number of ways that we could organize our lives and society.
The average human brain contains approximately 100 billion nerve cells or neurons. Each neuron has about 10,000 connections with its neighbors. When you consider that each of these connections can be turned on or off, the number of possible firing patterns is greater than the number of known particles in the universe. When you add the different ways that each human mind could connect with the other six billion minds on the planet…well, I think you get the picture.
Capitalism has stuck humanity in a giant historical rut and bamboozled us into thinking that this is the best we can do, that we have reached the end of our history. Not so!
We have barely begun to explore our potential. However, if we allow capitalism to hold us back, we never will.
The good news is that we have created capitalism, and we can change our minds and replace it with something much better.
Give your opinion on this article. Aside from Capitalism, do you think the other type of existing governments, or limits that keeps our minds in captivity? do you think humanity would have reach farther without such a structural society? Is it us the ones that limit ourselves?
The Infinite Potential of the Human Mind
Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Against Pessimism, Articles, Psychology of Capitalism
by Susan Rosenthal
A healthy mind is incompatible with capitalism. Let me explain.
The human brain is a social organ. The brain makes human interaction possible, and the mind results from the complex dance between human beings. Cut off from social relationships, the mind loses its ability to function. We know this from studies of socially-deprived infants and adults who are subjected to isolation or sensory deprivation.
Over the past few thousand years, the human species has undergone an amazing cultural evolution. Our brains have not changed, but how we use them has changed tremendously. As people pooled their experiences and accumulated knowledge, the human mind developed to create new social arrangements and new cultures.
Capitalism blocks this creative process. Knowledge continues to accumulate, but it is not shared. And while some people are moved forward, many more are hurtled backward.
The central problem for capitalism is how to create profit, not how to develop human potential. On the contrary, the more people are deprived, the more wealth can be claimed by the ruling elite. Any form of collectivism, from union organizing to the demand for social services, presents a threat to this system.
To preserve itself, capitalism must stifle human minds. The vast majority aren’t allowed to use their minds to solve social problems. They get to decide only which section of the elite will dominate them.
Minds crumble under such conditions. An ocean of misery results: anger, anxiety, inter-personal conflict and despair. What a waste.
The human mind has infinite potential. And I do mean infinite. There is no limit to the number of ways that we could organize our lives and society.
The average human brain contains approximately 100 billion nerve cells or neurons. Each neuron has about 10,000 connections with its neighbors. When you consider that each of these connections can be turned on or off, the number of possible firing patterns is greater than the number of known particles in the universe. When you add the different ways that each human mind could connect with the other six billion minds on the planet…well, I think you get the picture.
Capitalism has stuck humanity in a giant historical rut and bamboozled us into thinking that this is the best we can do, that we have reached the end of our history. Not so!
We have barely begun to explore our potential. However, if we allow capitalism to hold us back, we never will.
The good news is that we have created capitalism, and we can change our minds and replace it with something much better.
Give your opinion on this article. Aside from Capitalism, do you think the other type of existing governments, or limits that keeps our minds in captivity? do you think humanity would have reach farther without such a structural society? Is it us the ones that limit ourselves?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The Tank Man
The Tank Man was an anonymous man that had the courage to stand in front of the Chinese Red Army Tanks That were approaching to the city during the Tienanmen square protests in the 5Th of June, 1989. He has become famous for his persistence and is bravery. You can watch his video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrQqDqOx3KY.
He was courageous, Are you courageous?
He was courageous, Are you courageous?
Is monetary stability society most precious goal?
Money has help humanity to evolve in many ways. Technologic advances have been done, and humans have been able to obtain many commodities to satisfy their needs. But aren't millions of other people suffering because of monetary problems, too? Is money really letting humanity evolve at its fullest? or, is money really needed to sustain an organized society?
Money creates power, which is not always beneficial. Isn't money able to bend the laws set by the government, or even the people that we choose to govern? Isn't Haiti suffering from starvation at the same time that in countries like North America, people are indulging themselves with unnecessary distractions? Yes, many organizations have been created with the purpose of solving these issues, but it hasn't shown to be enough. So, the question is: Is money necessary to motivate humans to progress, or can humans progress without it? I think that many problems lay under its mantles.
Money creates power, which is not always beneficial. Isn't money able to bend the laws set by the government, or even the people that we choose to govern? Isn't Haiti suffering from starvation at the same time that in countries like North America, people are indulging themselves with unnecessary distractions? Yes, many organizations have been created with the purpose of solving these issues, but it hasn't shown to be enough. So, the question is: Is money necessary to motivate humans to progress, or can humans progress without it? I think that many problems lay under its mantles.
Introducing my blog
This blog has been created for any type of person. You are all invited to share your opinions and thoughts. I am a believer that the interaction of humans should always be done in a constructive way. That way we can nourish our brains with everyone's opinions and realize that all of us have the potential to contribute valuable things to this world, which is supplicating the new generations to abrogate such hostile habitat that humans are living in. My purpose is to develope a blog in which we all can share our ideas and opinions and create a constructive criticism that will help all of us to start thinking in a more rational way.
Let's start by introducing ourselves and letting everybody know about our interests in life. and commenting each other. And don't forget. This blog was created for constructive criticism only. IT'S PURPOSE IS TO ABROGATE HOSTILITY AND DEVELOPE A FRIENDLY HABITAT IN WHICH WE CAN ALL BE A PART OF.
Let's start by introducing ourselves and letting everybody know about our interests in life. and commenting each other. And don't forget. This blog was created for constructive criticism only. IT'S PURPOSE IS TO ABROGATE HOSTILITY AND DEVELOPE A FRIENDLY HABITAT IN WHICH WE CAN ALL BE A PART OF.
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