Dakryn's Batshit Theory of the Week

[Dak]

I don't have the time at the moment to really give this post the level of contemplation it deserves, which is to say it probably won't happen in the future either, as new time and cognitive demands constantly present. But at this point I already agree with the criticism of the general bent of Enlightenment idealism.

 

[Dak]

http://infogalactic.com/info/PR_20161010

The internet/knowledge bubble grows stronger.

 

[Einherjar86]

I haven't heard of this. The prospect is very cool, but... with this... I just can't...

CANON TWO

Infogalactic is written from an objective point of view.

Since no human being on the planet is neutral, objectivity is the most for which we can reasonably strive. Infogalactic is non-ideological and the Starlords will ruthlessly eliminate all ideological spin, framing, narrative, and context from the Fact-level pages regardless of whether they agree with it or not.

I call BULLSHIT on this! The Starlords doth protest too much...

 

[Dak]

Heheh yeeeeeeaaaaah.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

It will wind up like Wikipedia if it becomes even remotely close to as large.

 

[Dak]

http://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds

I'm apparently on the far right tip end of option 3.

 

[Dak]

The beauty of Conspiracy Theories is there is always a counter conspiracy theory (or hundred):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-02/why-us-presidential-election-has-entire-world-confused

 

[Einherjar86]

Ha, well that's entertaining at least. When the campaign season for began, a friend and I chatted nonchalantly about whether Trump was an orchestrated figure placed on the stage to attract attention (and potentially votes) in a certain direction.

I don't promote such things as my personal beliefs, but they're always there in the back of my mind. But I tend to see things operating at a level that even the mysterious "elite" can't control.

 

[Dak]

Relevant: Zizek apparently has stated Trump is the lesser of evils. Not sure if that makes my opinion any more credible lol

 

[Einherjar86]

Haha, me neither. Žižek has played the media for years now; there's a reason he's "the Elvis of cultural theory."

Additionally, Žižek is a Marxist, and that's why he supports Trump.

 

[Dak]

Haha, me neither. Žižek has played the media for years now; there's a reason he's "the Elvis of cultural theory."

Additionally, Žižek is a Marxist, and that's why he supports Trump.

You mean that he's the revolutionary candidate?

 

[Einherjar86]

Ha, not exactly. Žižek's position seems to be that Trump is so backwards that he's bound to accelerate the system's implosion by enforcing reactionary measures that won't address deeper structural conflicts.

 

[Dak]

Ha, not exactly. Žižek's position seems to be that Trump is so backwards that he's bound to accelerate the system's implosion by enforcing reactionary measures that won't address deeper structural conflicts.

That doesn't seem to be what he's said in his most recent Youtube video.

 

[Einherjar86]

I don't think he's saying that Trump is going to be the source of these "big awakenings." But then, it's often difficult to know exactly what Žižek is saying.

 

[Dak]

I don't think he's saying that Trump is going to be the source of these "big awakenings." But then, it's often difficult to know exactly what Žižek is saying.

Yeah he's pretty clear that he thinks Trump has his own issues (which he does). I think the point is that if Trump wins - if he's not being put up there himself - this will instigate some major changes in how politics/consensus making works in the US. The various wings of the Cathedral if you will, will have to re-evaluate how they operate.

 

[Dak]

I guess this goes here: I have such a broad range of response to the Trump win depending on the angle. I think the most positive response is to the fucking meltdown I knew would occur - mostly amongst those vocal liberal women - but also amongst populations I happen to be immersed in in general. This election has revealed a lot of underlying truths about the irrationality of humanity, and has been totally amazing for my own personal ongoing education in observing humanity. My cynicism grows exponentially yet somehow I still care about humanity. It's more than I can say for all of the liberals I encounter. They have an inverse correlation between their cynicism and care.

 

[Einherjar86]

My cynicism grows exponentially yet somehow I still care about humanity. It's more than I can say for all of the liberals I encounter. They have a direct correlation between their cynicism and care.

A direct correlation implies the care grows along with the cynicism - so it sounds like you're saying about liberals what you also just said about yourself.

 

[Dak]

A direct correlation implies the care grows along with the cynicism - so it sounds like you're saying about liberals what you also just said about yourself.

Inverse correlation*

 

[Einherjar86]

That is what I figured.

I'm not sure of which liberals you're speaking so generally, but I think you might be mistaking theoretical motivations or concerns for a lack of care. Abstracted methodologies can sometimes appear cold and uninterested in the lives of individuals.

 

[Dak]

That is what I figured.

I'm not sure of which liberals you're speaking so generally, but I think you might be mistaking theoretical motivations or concerns for a lack of care. Abstracted methodologies can sometimes appear cold and uninterested in the lives of individuals.

Not any liberal intellectuals. I mean your average Democrat etc personal emotional orientations.