tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post1764739010389036283..comments2024-03-16T05:00:38.826-04:00Comments on Egnorance: Davos Manmregnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431770851694587832noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-1732788859819367032013-12-27T16:00:34.652-05:002013-12-27T16:00:34.652-05:00Pee pee,
No. Pope Francis is trying to tell the ...Pee pee,<br /><br />No. Pope Francis is trying to tell the truth as he sees it. When he right about something I give him credit for it. As I give credit to Egnor on the very rare occasions he's also right.<br /><br />I'm still waiting for you to be right on something, anything.bachfiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752055891882312204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-76793395393716375402013-12-27T08:27:28.239-05:002013-12-27T08:27:28.239-05:00backfiend says: "Personally, I still find Pop...backfiend says: "Personally, I still find Pope Francis refreshing..."<br /><br />Don't you see Pope Francis is trying to win you over to become a better man? You can start by stopping insulting anyone you disagree with, especially Dr. Egnor who is noble enough to never censor your lame comments.<br />Pépéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896283600100217146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-3558210134124513852013-12-26T19:37:58.292-05:002013-12-26T19:37:58.292-05:00I'm flattered that you keep so current on this...I'm flattered that you keep so current on this blog. The post is for ENV, probably a couple of weeks from now. I compose on my blog and forward it. When it goes up on ENV (something I don't control) I post it here as well, to allow for comments. <br /><br />I posted it accidently before it was time. Oops. mregnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431770851694587832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-34194923543404178122013-12-26T19:20:36.722-05:002013-12-26T19:20:36.722-05:00I also notice that you're persisting in your e...I also notice that you're persisting in your exercise in bestiality, necrophilia and sadomasochism (ie flogging a dead horse...) by accidentally posting tomorrow's thread, and then removing it, on the nonexistent link between Darwinism and eugenics.bachfiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752055891882312204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-15146145490085578072013-12-26T17:37:38.556-05:002013-12-26T17:37:38.556-05:00Egnor,
Trust you to take an incoherent article an...Egnor,<br /><br />Trust you to take an incoherent article and write a commentary that has nothing to do with it.<br /><br />I agree that capitalism is a better economic system. Its opposite is Marxism, not socialism. 'Socialism' was originally coined as the opposite of 'liberal individualism'.<br /><br />Marxism is state ownership of the means of production. Socialism is organisation of individuals into communities in order to achieve common aims.<br /><br />Historically, communist states have tended to be socialist - they organise their subjects into state controlled bodies for the benefit of the state as a distortion of socialism - and capitalistic states have tended to be individualistic. Although national socialism, although capitalistic, was still socialistic - it had its Hitler Youth and SA.<br /><br />The early Christian church was socialist in that it had a sense of community, of mutual aid.<br /><br />Pope Francis is making the point that capitalism encourages excessive inequality. Inequality isn't something that should be avoided - it does encourage people to worker harder to achieve desired outcomes - but when excessive, becomes wasteful and destructive.<br /><br />The man with the most toys still dies, and all that.<br /><br />Personally, I still find Pope Francis refreshing, with his personal demeanour. Eschewing the pomp and ceremony of previous popes. Living in modest quarters in the Vatican. Driving a second hand care. Personally phoning people.bachfiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752055891882312204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-56377172364451028672013-12-26T10:39:15.212-05:002013-12-26T10:39:15.212-05:00Wow!
Excellent piece, Mike.
A great bit of commen...Wow!<br />Excellent piece, Mike. <br />A great bit of commentary, too mate. The eggnog and turkey have not slowed you down one bit! <br />Davos man, indeed. <br /><br />I would simply add that there seems to be internal culture(s) within the Davosian group. That is to say, there are intense rivalries. <br />These wealthy (enough), elitist, connected, educated, Übermenschen are not quite so superior as not to be driven by the pettiest of ambitions. Not so 'evolved' as they cannot be corrupted to the core by the most basic and ancient means. <br /><br />It is extremely refreshing to see the recognition of this classes/cliques by magazines such as Forbes and respected personalities such as yourself.<br /> <br />Thanks for posting something I can sink my teeth into other than mince pie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14739783974158130525noreply@blogger.com