tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931227998239921482.post4737843236340728581..comments2020-10-03T06:18:18.780-07:00Comments on Progressive Positive: Brooks: Potter > Caulfield && Obama == CaspianLanceMillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967321155433918187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931227998239921482.post-38549500442654805592008-05-27T10:51:00.000-07:002008-05-27T10:51:00.000-07:00Because ultimately the distinction between mind an...Because ultimately the distinction between mind and meat is subtle (like the distinction between software and hardware) effete intellectuals and mystery-mongers may imagine themselves champions of mind while trying to separate mind from action, decapitating creativity. "Faith without works is dead."<BR/><BR/>Creativity, openness to change and physical action are not just accidental qualities of mind-driven politics, but essential components. (Much more important than any particular position or methodology of mind.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072541194513236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5931227998239921482.post-77714804590557896932008-05-25T14:02:00.000-07:002008-05-25T14:02:00.000-07:00While the Brooks op-ed was a polite affirmation of...While the Brooks op-ed was a polite affirmation of geek validity, your commentary goes much deeper into <BR/>a rift in modernity. <BR/><BR/>For the last year I've been a quandary. Knowing I am against the right wing's old-time favorites of oppressive racism, Protestant traditionalism, and lame-minded version of patriotism. But going constantly for what is typically right-wing language on some issues. Your geeks vs slave-owning-colonialist-aristocrats tale of modern history creates a PERFECT opposition system in which I can hang my hat. <BR/><BR/>Here in the Northwest my college left-wing experience put me in a bind of choosing either 1) ludditism, mysticism, and naive-fundamentalist humanism bundled into one horrendous orthodoxy or 2) carte blanche right wing fascism. <BR/><BR/>I came up with political platform I call Bourgeoisie Technologist ( http://bourgeoisie-technologist.blogspot.com/ ) , and your dichotomy of tension between mind and meat helps it along by creating a historical narrative.LanceMillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967321155433918187noreply@blogger.com