Somewhat contradictory, meant to provoke some thought. Quote 1. “..A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil’s policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books..” – John Kenneth Galbraith […]
Politics
Links and Quote of the day, Tuesday 10/13/2009
“To put it in a terminology that harkens back to the more brutal age of ancient empires, the three grand imperatives of imperial geostrategy are to prevent collusion and maintain security dependence among the vassals, to keep tributaries pliant and protected, and to keep the barbarians from coming together.” -Zibignew. Brezezenski in, the Grand Chessboard […]
Links and quote of the day for 10/12/09
Quote of the day: “Nature is and has always been cruel to the stupid. ” – Ghost of Nicole Links of the day: Why Soy Is Not A Health Food http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/08/03/why-soy-is-not-a-health-food/ Did Small Government Cause Our Current Problems? http://mises.org/story/3694 Generating Power from Stupidity – The Harsh Truths of the World Financial System http://www.rayservers.com/blog/generating-power-from-stupidity—the-harsh-truths-of-the-world-financial-system “Spiritual Women […]
Knowing what you really want and need. On forms, names, and teaching
Quoth Rumi: “Pass from names and look at qualitiesSo that the qualities may show the way to the essenceThe differences of people came about from namesWhen the inner meaning is reached, then peace descends”Dar guzar az nam wa binigar dar sifat /ta sifatat rah numayad sue dhatikhtilaf-i khalq az nam uftad / chun ba ma’ana […]