[MD] Anti-intellectualism revisited

[John Carl]

J-A,


On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 2:11 AM, Jan Anders Andersson <jananderses at telia.com>
wrote:

> Dear John
>
> Maybe you should rather go and get a fish license for your pet halibut..
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnq96W9jtuw
> But I ain't that mean, I prefer to try to find a constructive way. I don't
> think you are so stupid.
>


Jc:  No, not SO stupid perhaps. Stupid is a relative term; so in some
company I'd be considered stupid.

J-A:


>
> I have followed your appearance here for a while. It is quite obvious to
> me that you don't use your own brain rationally. You seem to be stuck by
> the outer fields of your automatic thinking, called "System 1" by Daniel
> Kahneman. You seem to be convinced that you see everything there is to see.
>
>
Jc:  Wrong.  I am convinced that I see what I see, but there is always more
to be seen.


J-A:


> To reach yor own mind and get your "System 2" started I'd suggest some
> excercises. (Yes, I know that if things like this spread, it will in the
> end start a couple of religious sects, but most of them looney and lonely
> people would do something stupid like that anyway)
>
> 1. Stop using any kind of drugs. Stop kidding people around you. Don't
> fool yourself.
>
> 2. Take just any object into your hand and hold your attention to it for
> some minutes. Not too long because you may drop it.
>
> 3. Notice its weight, its size and the power you must use to hold it.
>
> 4. When you can do that, redirect your attention to its form, long or
> round, squared or thin, what material it is made of etc.
>
> 5. Go back to # 3 and notice the freedom and independence between the
> conditions for size and form.
>
> 6. When you can do that it is time to think about what you might be able
> to use it for. How can it possibly be applied? What skills are neccessary
> and so on. Who's going to pay for the work? When is the right time for it?
>
> 7. Go back to # 3 again and go through it again till you loose focus and
> get enough for today.
>
> 8. Repeat this little excercise once a day. (and try to avoid starting a
> religious sect called "The Holy Forklifters" will you, please.)
>
> You see, by this little excercise you soon will be well experienced and
> aware of how DQ is at least divided in three. You can't do anything against
> that, but you might be able to use it wherever it's handy. Motorcycle
> maintenance, writing good contributions to MD or applying for a space at
> the local funny farm.
>
> Dont forget to read Lila once again.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jan-Anders
>
>
Sorry Jan-Anders,

I couldn't get past #1. Fooling myself and kidding those around me are
inescapable.   But I will re-read Lila.  Just as soon as I finish Big Sur
and the Oranges of Hieronymous Bosh. (thanks Dan, I forgot to mention it
came)

JohnC