Greetings Pen 'Ellers,
Thanks Joanna for forwarding Lakoff's interview.
I've enjoyed reading Lakoff, especially on philosophy and mathematics.
Lakoff argues for 'embodiment' which I think helps to clarify the many muddy
arguments about cognition and dissipate the mind duality that permeates the
- Original Message -
From: Jurriaan Bendien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anti-corruption information at http://www.nobribes.org/ and
www.transparency.org . Transparency International has branches in
several
countries.
For the Global Corruption Report 2003, see
These days the bourgeoisie likes to plunder with love. Privacy ? We will
provide it for the working class. Lovers ? We will provide them for the
working class. Jobs ? We will provide them for the working class ? Human
decency ? We will provide it for the working class. The bourgeois are
bourgeois,
And yet the US scores rather well compared to say, Nigeria on the corruption
index...
I agree that there's no way one could create a corruption index. It can't be
quantified.
Yet the moment we let the
above definition serve as the baseline norm ...
I didn't know that the discussion was
- Original Message -
From: Devine, James [EMAIL PROTECTED]
And yet the US scores rather well compared to say, Nigeria on the
corruption
index...
I agree that there's no way one could create a corruption index. It
can't be quantified.
Yet the moment we let the
above definition serve
I agree that there's no way one could create a corruption index. It
can't be quantified.
You mean it is an externality cost and we cannot establish a price for it ?
Then of course it must be corruption !
A respected Jungian psychotherapist once told me that Marx was rubbish and I
should drop
Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
-Original Message-
From: Eubulides [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [PEN-L] More on anti-corruption
- Original Message -
From: Devine, James
Isn't this thread getting corrupted?
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message -
From: Devine, James [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [PEN-L] More on anti-corruption
The physics formula F = M.a is circular, because each term is defined by
the other two. The concept of a point in geometry
Jim wrote:
The physics formula F = M.a is circular, because each term is defined by
the other two. The concept of a point in geometry is also circular. These
examples (and many others) suggest that there is nothing wrong with circular
definitions, as long as one is clear about the nature of that
Jurriaan Bendien wrote
We only make progress if we extract the hidden logic behind the metaphors
that paralyse our thinking.
Yes. True. Interestingly enough, the following was posted to LBO a few
days ago. I knew Lakoff at UC Berkeley when his star was rising. He was
doing interesting work and
- Original Message -
From: joanna bujes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jurriaan Bendien wrote
We only make progress if we extract the hidden logic behind the
metaphors
that paralyse our thinking.
==
In the above, extract is a metaphor and the assertion itself relies on
Schwarzendegger.
J.
- Original Message -
From: Eubulides [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [PEN-L] More on anti-corruption
- Original Message -
From: joanna bujes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jurriaan Bendien wrote
We only
--- joanna bujes [EMAIL PROTECTED] forwarded this
article for comment:
Jurriaan Bendien wrote
We only make progress if we extract the hidden
logic behind the metaphors
that paralyse our thinking.
Yes. True. Interestingly enough, the following was
posted to LBO a few
days ago. I knew
The British Statistical Office estimated that fraud accounted for maybe 11
billion British pounds of foreign trade and up to 0.2 percent of GDP. See:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/articles/economic_trends/ETAug03Ruffles.pdf
In the industrialised countries, annual crime victim rates are from one in
15 matches
Mail list logo
