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Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T10:04:33Z

I really do think we need something like this Francis. For more than
two decades I've taught apparently quite interested classes about
organisational research that assumes paranoid schizoid relations
rather than more "depressive" ones in politics with big and small p.
This stuff stems from Freud's "Civilization and Its

Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T09:49:03Z

Fran, I enjoyed the spoof !

But transparency is of no merit in itself, in respect of corruption,
except in the curbing effect it has on it. If transparency results in
more acceptance of corruption, then transparency itself would be
corrupt.

Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T09:20:49Z

I'm all for transparency in corrupt politics. The problem is that so
much happens in smoke-filled backrooms and in off-the-record telephone
conversations. In my view, we should get rid of all this.

My suggestion is that the various democracies should openly publish
price-lists/or publicly auction public offices. The revenues then

Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T07:34:14Z

Indeed Vam - though in terms of broadcasting truth about deception, we
live in the world of spin. People get very nervous when the truth is
being told.

more on shoes? Baby P

2009-01-06T06:46:36Z

The woman supposedly in charge of Haringey child protection while Baby
P was being abused and killed was Sharon Shoesmith. Today brings news
that she is appealing against her dismissal. Do old shoes turn up
like bad pennies? This is the UK where our dataprotection and
information commissioners actual conspire to keep data and information

Re: Old Shoes Anyone?

2009-01-06T06:35:50Z

I just dropped by for another go - after advice from the shoe-bomber.

Re: Old Shoes Anyone?

2009-01-06T04:08:24Z

Oooooops!

Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T03:56:31Z

" We are not good at spotting behavioural deception ... "

I agree. However, the devil lies in the details. Which, however, we
are not privy to, mostly.

There's more, though. Even if we, as few individuals, are able to spot
behavioural deception, it is often of no help, unless that knowledge

Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T03:37:28Z

Aw! Moll! and Mr. Jackson was soo encouraging as Joe Honest in his
own film! Another illusion trashed! Well, not quite. I like your
"possibility model" above. Now to brass tacks - have you put a bid in
in Illinois? More seriously, it's so obvious now that our systems are
corrupt, that it is also clear we need transparency - but what use is

Re: Oscillating between the past and contemporary.

2009-01-06T03:21:14Z

The chemist were the first to start changing matter (Otto Hahn), if
one excludes "nature". The debate now in physics is whether there is
non-matter matter (non-particles), which is odd in some ways as matter
is not part of relativity at core, but keeps cropping up as useful in
describing chunks of stuff. Consensus is that we are more in the dark

Re: Honest Broker... Again

2009-01-06T03:12:39Z

The Economist has just published a book review going over this old
ground Nom. We never seem to be able to get into the real situation
before all kinds of worms come out of holes with pre-set
argumentation.

Re: Old Shoes Anyone?

2009-01-06T03:09:19Z

Oops - Slip!

Re: Old Shoes Anyone?

2009-01-06T03:08:56Z

Very therapeutic Orn - many thanks. 10 after discovering my blitz
technique after advice from my old slippers.

Re: Rick Warren Choice

2009-01-06T02:02:03Z

Sue was an investigator with the IPCC when Stockwell happened. One of
the whistle-blowers did commit suicide. Slip may well be right that
"freeze, armed police" is naturally accompanied by a silent "because I
want a clearer head-shot". The idea with suicide bombers though is
not to give them warning so they can press the button. Pumping

Re: The Keyless Entry of Self Image

2009-01-06T01:34:16Z

It is just another example of how government has deteriorated to the
point of chaos, it's just like any other corporate corruption scandal.

It is no longer a government; it has become dysfunctional. We might
as well have the mob running the country.

The people have been too complacent for too long and government has