[MD] Science Wars

[MarshaV]

At 11:47 AM 4/20/2009, you wrote:
> > At 09:58 AM 4/20/2009, you wrote:
> > > > Ultimately Marsha, yes trust. Reading intent into what people (even
> > > > scientists) say and do, supported by experience at the touch points
> > we
> > > > do have access to, and by second hand trust (or authority) if that's
> > > > all we can get. Even with "direct" experience we need to beware
> > > > illusions and psychological "tricks".
> > > >
> > > > A competitive self-interested market view of every situation sure
> > doesn't
> > > > help.
> > > > Ian
> > >
> > >I wonder what the alternative to the free market might be. A syndicate
> > of
> > >SOM intellectuals perhaps? God help us.
> >
> >
> > Platt,
> >
> > The idea of the free market is a myth, a cruel joke.  What we have
> > now is a 'let's pretend' free market; it is used to deflect every
> > effort to have a caring fair market.   Maybe by opening up to an
> > intelligent consideration of the seventh-generation, something better
> > can be developed.  Your either/or dichotomy is nonsense.
> >
> >
> > Marsha
>
>Marsha,
>
>What is "the seventh generation?"
>
>Platt
>

Platt,

I've used the phrase before, but I cannot find its origin.  I'm quite 
sure it had something to do with how a particular Native-American 
people made decisions which included considering how the outcome 
might effect the 7th-generation of the future.  Of course, no one can 
truly predict the future, but it should at least be considered, and 
seems a more intelligent process than responding to the highs and 
lows of yesterday's market statistics.


Marsha


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