I always ask “What does the end result of ‘post modernism’ look like? I usually answer myself by saying, “Even The United Federation of Planets had highly armed starships flitting about.” 🚀
Intel-lectual...most probably, seeing it just means compartmentalized information...however I am more likely to call it: Anti-lectual: meaning compartmentalized bull crap.
“Postmodernism has invaded economics, philosophy, culture, art, psychology, medicine, climate science, journalism, politics, physics … the list is endless.”
And still the vast majority of people are oblivious about this cancer.
I clearly understand how post-modernism seems to be gaining sway. I clearly understand how Marxism offers facile answers to human problems. I don’t see the relationship between them beyond their both being wrongheaded.
I do not like calling post-modernism and attack on “Western Civilization”. The Enlightenment started in the West, but it’s not Western. Calling it that opens the door to straw men: “Western medicine has its merits, but just because the West came to dominate the world, we shouldn’t discount other alternative forms of medicine.” That’s nonsense. It’s not about it being Western. It’s about it being scientific. In my language, it’s just civilization.
I liked this interview, and I’m glad the interviewer didn’t find away to bring up a terrorist manifesto in a positive way.
Thanks, we can't attribute all things scientific as western, but you don't think postmodernism is an attack on the rational mind and individualism which were crystallized by "western civilization?"
There are two claims: 1: The rational mind and individualism were crystallized by Western civilization CG: Yes. My point was reason should not be construed as a cultural custom. It works everywhere. 2: Postmodernism is an attack on the rational mind and individualism CG: Yes. It seemed to be a more direct attack in the 90s. Now the name seems to be discredited, but the idea of facts being just an extension of opinion is stronger now than then.
There are intellectuals and there are pseudo-intellectuals. Me dino actually recalls Mad Magazine calling Hugh Hefner (who wrote the Playboy Philosophy) the latter when I was around age 16 way back during the 60s.
I would take 99% of the professors in academia and send them on a cruise that would stay on the high seas and never reach any port. It would be a relief from the constant stream of nonsense that comes out of their mouths.
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And still the vast majority of people are oblivious about this cancer.
I do not like calling post-modernism and attack on “Western Civilization”. The Enlightenment started in the West, but it’s not Western. Calling it that opens the door to straw men: “Western medicine has its merits, but just because the West came to dominate the world, we shouldn’t discount other alternative forms of medicine.” That’s nonsense. It’s not about it being Western. It’s about it being scientific. In my language, it’s just civilization.
I liked this interview, and I’m glad the interviewer didn’t find away to bring up a terrorist manifesto in a positive way.
1: The rational mind and individualism were crystallized by Western civilization
CG: Yes. My point was reason should not be construed as a cultural custom. It works everywhere.
2: Postmodernism is an attack on the rational mind and individualism
CG: Yes. It seemed to be a more direct attack in the 90s. Now the name seems to be discredited, but the idea of facts being just an extension of opinion is stronger now than then.
Me dino actually recalls Mad Magazine calling Hugh Hefner (who wrote the Playboy Philosophy) the latter when I was around age 16 way back during the 60s.