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Category: Social System Design 7 comments 8 Mar 2003 @ 23:03 by jazzolog : That Darned Ol' MobThe key in the above is the word "uneducated." There have been elitist private property believers among our elected officials---and obviously everywhere among entrepreneurs and money worshippers. But the Founding Fathers of the United States believed the mob becomes a worthy citizenry through open access to and opportunity of education. Over the last 50 years, unfortunately, everybody and his brother and sister have been tinkering around with what was a basically sound school system. We went overboard with social and curriculum reforms---and end up now with few high school graduates who have any idea how our system works. It appears that the people have opted for consumerism rather than democracy. And of course that puts everybody in the pocket of entrepreneurs. "Busy, distracted and spoiled." 9 Mar 2003 @ 01:14 by shawa : Right on, Jazzolog. :-) I remember Vaxen pointing out over and over the differences between a republic and a "mob-ruled" (direct?) democracy. Now maybe would be the time that the spoiled, busy and DISTRACTED mob ...should wake up. Don´t you think ? 9 Mar 2003 @ 02:52 by jazzolog : Sleep Or Coma Those of us who have feared fascism in the US, or a renewal of the nazionalistic tantrums always rippling along the human animal spinal column, have done so by watching our friends and neighbors here. War fever is visceral and you can see it in the curling lips of your associate when you mention---for instance---the word "Arab." A growl is starting, just as you see in a dog. The brain is no longer hooked up. American brains have been lulled by consumerism lullabies for at least 50 years---and we know it's not just a sleep. It's subliminal learning tied directly to appetite. Now just add rage and stir. 9 Mar 2003 @ 06:51 by catana : Good distinctions We're dealing with the differences between the educated masses that our founding fathers envisioned, mob rule, and "smart mobs." At the risk of seeming to blame TV for everything, we have to understand that TV has effectively become America's culture and education. It not only fills in the gaps of our current failing educational system, it, along with other factors, such as perceived powerlessness, is creating a populace that is both informed and ignorant, credulous and cynical. "Smart mobs" may very well be evolving on the internet, but the inert masses aren't being moved, and that needs changing. 9 Mar 2003 @ 07:38 by shawa : Europe... ...is not very far behind, sadly. 9 Jul 2003 @ 17:57 by Diana Seldine @207.172.131.111 : I think........ I think everyone is smart, with their own beliefs, educated or not. I also think that your site is good. 30 Apr 2016 @ 01:20 by Janese @188.143.232.32 : RzgknAbYkmmfgXtpwEiO Thank you so much for your commitment to so many in need from folks like yourself at Whosoever Gospel. I will be more than happy to make donations to your organization. Also, an additional family member will be doing the same. Praise be to God. Many blg3sinesRs0;.. Other entries in Social System Design 29 Nov 2008 @ 22:27: THE ENEMY WITHIN 6 Aug 2008 @ 07:40: In quest of a New Civilization: Summary and going ahead 12 Mar 2008 @ 17:14: The Vital Necessity for Agreement 6 Aug 2007 @ 11:40: America The Vindictive 13 Jun 2007 @ 17:47: Scale of confront, including mechanics of polarization 15 Jul 2006 @ 16:05: Global Assembly Progress Report 2 Jun 2006 @ 14:11: Boring or Specific? 19 Apr 2006 @ 12:52: The Global Social Reality 10 Feb 2006 @ 08:13: The true you 7 Jan 2006 @ 12:57: The Unworkable Practice of Permanent Leadership
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8 Mar 2003 @ 22:25, by Flemming Funch