tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513963011536895932.post8138995313205057870..comments2020-03-04T03:46:25.162+09:00Comments on Taking A Moment To Think: An Ideal DemocracySemprinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08786207993240429842noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513963011536895932.post-75561486279070296952010-02-13T01:15:23.892+09:002010-02-13T01:15:23.892+09:00>'m not sure what the point of this post wa...>'m not sure what the point of this post was, other than to make me feel depressed. Thanks for that. :-( :-)<br /><br />I live to serve! ;-)<br /><br />Seriously, exploring what a democracy could be seemed like an interesting way to point up what's wrong with the one we have. My overall notion is to do what, if everyone did it, would be of the greatest benefit. If everyone considered how they could be better citizens and read about how to do it, that would be very good. Obviously, it'll never happen, but I'm not going to let that stop me. (Or, sorry to say, the fact that it depresses you. I appreciate your hanging in there.)<br /><br />>If this was a science fiction show my next sentence would be something along the lines of "rewriting the actual DNA of the human race".<br /><br />Yeah, it does pretty much come down to that, doesn't it? We're wired to be selfish. *sigh* Wonder how many thousand years it'll take to grow out of that. Now I'm depressed too... ;-)<br /><br />>the inability of people to be fair and objective, their binding their ego (and its protection) to the subject under discourse, the ensuing bias, just amazes me sometimes.<br /><br />It is indeed impressive. That's one of the reasons I got interested in psychology, to try to understand things like that.<br /><br />I like that, Vulcan Mental Practices 101. Only taught at Zefram Cochrane Elementary School! But yes, it would have a better shot than most things that don't take a few thousand years. Now, to get parents to sign their kids up for it. Maybe if we pay them...Semprinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786207993240429842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513963011536895932.post-9317010720523821472010-02-12T07:05:30.697+09:002010-02-12T07:05:30.697+09:00I'm not sure what the point of this post was, ...I'm not sure what the point of this post was, other than to make me feel depressed. Thanks for that. :-( :-)<br /><br />Okay, all of this would be good for Utopia, but some of it would require changing basic human behaviour and personalities. If this was a science fiction show my next sentence would be something along the lines of "rewriting the actual DNA of the human race".<br /><br />But a couple of things had me saying OH YES as I read them. Things that deal more with the mechanics of politics rather than pie-in-the-sky wishing that people's basic nature could change. Things that could be done NOW.<br /><br />Like this:<br /><br />-----------------------------------<br />Politicians and bureaucrats would be held to account, asked tough questions to which complete answers would be expected; a politician who evaded a question would be reminded that he hadn't answered the question.<br />------------------------------------<br /><br />YES YES YES.<br /><br />Although procrastination and prevarication are an intrinsic part of human nature too this is something that really vexes me. From Harry Potter forums (!) through to things (just slightly!) more important like politics, the inability of people to be fair and objective, their binding their ego (and its protection) to the subject under discourse, the ensuing bias, just amazes me sometimes.<br /><br />We should all be taught logic (Vulcan mental practices 101) from primary school. Do you think that would work? Rewrite the neurons rather than the DNA ...Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09805639038947974566noreply@blogger.com