Mark, your words make good sense. they make me think of a multi-generational group discussion in our neighborhood last week.
we were studying a text translated into haitian creole from rene descarte's "discourse on the method." the grandpa (84) in the group remarked that he did not totally agree with descarte's words regarding how people generally simply imitate one another, how we are conditioned to do this and that we lack rigorous habits of challenging one another's thinking. "if this is the case, why is it that each generation brings new changes to society. when i was growing up, it would have been inconceivable for grown-ups to sit in a circle with children, like we're doing today, discussing issues like this. thus, societal change occurs because people are open to new ideas and to challenging present thinking." profound wisdom can emerge even when its not expected, when we listen. yes, conditioning is most likely the explanation. and, the good news is, that even though we are conditioned, change happens. its just that sometimes it doesn't happen near as quickly as i want it to. :) john ===== Website: http://theexperiment.info Sitentenet : http://eksperyansla.info Site : http://Lexperience.info Patisipe nan konvèsasyon sou entènet la sou Espas Ouvri ak Wonn Refleksyon - voye yon mesaj a : reseauforumouvert-subscr...@yahoogroups.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
