R.I.P. David Foster Wallace 1962-2008 Death by suicide. On Sep 22, 10:54�am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "If you find a man who tells the truth, give him a horse for he shall > have to flee." > --Afghan proverb > > -------- > > On Sep 22, 5:10�am, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > When judging the validity of a theory, it is empirical evidence that > > helps us decide its accuracy. Six months ago I was the only person who > > predicted a meltdown of the world economy of this magnitude. As knee > > jerk ad hoc measures are taken, which are no more than throwing > > hundreds of billions of dollars at the banks and hoping for the best. > > > I will now predict what will occur next > > > The measures taken by central banks will do absolutely nothing to > > avert this meltdown. Nothing The recent gains by the stock markets > > will be wiped out within a week (more likely within a day or two) > > falling to new lows. > > > When this happens, my predictions will be ignored and you will > > continue to chase your tails for a solution, while the solution is > > staring you in the face---you just don't like it. > > > If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will > > scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he > > will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered > > something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his > > instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The > > origin of myths is explained in this way. (bankrupt liberalism is its > > political manifestation) > > > Bertrand Russell > > > Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin > > -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, > > destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, > > established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into > > the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and > > free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man. > > > Bertrand Russell- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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