[MD] Debate on Science_ReligionToday

[Khaled Alkotob]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:43:23 -0600 "ian glendinning"
<psybertron at gmail.com> writes:
> Hi Khaled,
> I like your thinking ...
> If I could join two of your points together ...
> 
> >
> > Objective thinking is not in vogue anymore.
> > .... and ...
> > A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
> >
> 
> I think people believe in objective thinking (based on dangerously
> little knowledge), but their actions are not as objective as they
> think. (This thought / action dilemma I keep mentioning.)
> 
> Something needs redefining here, whether its objectivism or 
> knowledge,
> but we easily get into word-games as you say. I just say MoQ for
> short.
> 
> One inescapable fact for me is that progress needs to recognise the
> layering of knowledge, and accept some sort of "intellectual 
> elitism",
> subject to pragmatic / democratic checks and balances naturally.
> Without it any argument (in words) can appear as good as any other,
> and incredibly bad decisions get made and justified.


[Khaled]
One thing to add to that. Decentralizing. The one size fits all attitude
does not work. Even McDonald's and KFC realize that by making regional
foods for the different areas of the globe they are in.
That was the genius of Persig in keeping quality undefined. Nonetheless,
you have to keep in mind that it's quality you are striving for.

Khaled