tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post8004976172622060483..comments2023-12-01T23:15:04.721-08:00Comments on The view from Brittany: From Russia with narcissismDamien Perrotinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509005954914591838noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-9835319653702766712012-09-04T11:52:50.520-07:002012-09-04T11:52:50.520-07:00Very interesting article.
I've never read Sa...Very interesting article. <br /><br />I've never read Sade, but know I understand far better why he's still printed. The books cristallize all the dream of domination of man above the others in the most private domain. <br /><br />Your article is clear: Now, we won't have to wait a long time before the awakening of the violence. <br /><br />MetroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-16214585135333171392012-08-31T07:26:59.299-07:002012-08-31T07:26:59.299-07:00That's good news, Leo. I think that NZ's i...That's good news, Leo. I think that NZ's isolation will be really good for it if and when it all goes tits up. It has food, water, energy, infrastructure and a nation of people who know how to make things and fix things themselves. Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850769453233561323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-88124560231829008292012-08-31T04:17:11.182-07:002012-08-31T04:17:11.182-07:00While doing some research about energy over here, ...While doing some research about energy over here, i've come to the conclusion that there are quite a few people in our beuracracy and politics (hard to tell which at times) are preparing for a post-peak world the best they can.<br /><br />A lot of it comes from direct references to peak oil, such as "peak oil approaching" and our textbooks directly refering (my chemistry and my brothers Politics books had it added this year) to it as a major problem. Also as more overt approach theres this: <br />http://www.dicksmithfoods.com.au/sites/dicksmithfoods/files/forbidden_ideas_magazine.pdf <br />(he's surprisingly on the ball for this.) Following up, I found that he specifically said that quite a few politicans are aware of the problems coming and the main obstacle stopping them from talking about it is the Murdoch News (70% of print media).<br /><br />Just to let you know that, even if its the other side of the world, the proper response is happening in a, by the looks of it, substantial way (maybe not hugely substantial but still substantial). <br /><br />The only other country i can definetly say has a similar thing going on is New Zealand, propably because they're very aware of their isolation. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113030328290684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-91296831707070427822012-08-30T01:14:28.272-07:002012-08-30T01:14:28.272-07:00Thank for the link, it is quite interesting, even ...Thank for the link, it is quite interesting, even if it focuses on the threat unfettered democracy poses to freedom (and rightly so), but unfettered freedom can also pause threats too. There is, of course, the famous "free fox in the free chicken coop", but also the "soft tyranny" describe by Tocqueville, in which all your right are effectively guaranteed, but in which you have no meaningful control upon your life because the political system does not allow a real alternative - in France we call that the UMPS, in America the Demopublican.Damien Perrotinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509005954914591838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-10004880765809995932012-08-30T00:52:39.136-07:002012-08-30T00:52:39.136-07:00Indeed, the fact it was a platinum mine makes the ...Indeed, the fact it was a platinum mine makes the whole thing more symbolic. The main use of platinun today is "green technology".<br /><br />As for the liberal ideas (well, negative liberties as liberalism is not not only defined by its support to negative liberties), they are vitally important and must be protected... but they certainly must not be allowed to become a pretext for the powerful to ignore the rights of the unpopular, nor a mere feel-good for the well-to-do, lest the very idea of liberty gets considered as a sham. It is not by chance that islamists git elected in Egypt.<br /><br />By the way, interesting blog... and I really loved The man from the Snowy Mountain.Damien Perrotinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509005954914591838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-40539119657144241382012-08-28T09:00:34.790-07:002012-08-28T09:00:34.790-07:00Interesting. There is a really thoughtful item on ...Interesting. There is a really thoughtful item on the BBC as well: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19372177Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850769453233561323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437377958282996862.post-30852081896993423792012-08-28T03:42:18.332-07:002012-08-28T03:42:18.332-07:00Noticed that it was a platinum mine, meaning most ...Noticed that it was a platinum mine, meaning most of the products are either bound for the developed world or to factories to make goods for the developed world. Would be very uncomfortable for an upper middle and upper class thats driven by liberal ideologies to face that truthfully. <br /><br />Basic liberal ideas (free speech, freedom of religion, political representation etc) are worth far more than the justification and comfort of the intelligentsia <br /><br />side note: inspired by your blog (mostly the name but i have read all of it, good stuff) i started my own.<br />http://amelburniansresponsetoovershoot.blogspot.com.au/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113030328290684028noreply@blogger.com