Feelings, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa Feelings and I Meet TINA

Isn’t there a song with lyrics somewhat similar to the title of this post?  Well, except for the “and I meet TINA. Anyway, interesting piece written by Frank Furedi titled “The politics of the lonely crowd." The piece is published online at Spiked. A couple of excerpts.

"Children are no more curious about political life than their elders. Rather, political life in the Western world has become so infantilised that even eight-year-olds can share its brilliant insights."

I like that one, alot.  This next excerpt was my introduction to TINA.

"It is widely believed that the world is out of control and that there is little that human beings can do to master these developments or influence their destiny. Now that there are no competing visions about how society should be organised, real choices about how we control our future are no longer possible. Humanity is forced to acquiesce to a worldview that former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher aptly described as TINA - There is No Alternative. If there is no alternative to the status quo, the notion that we can control the future at all ceases to apply. Instead, it is assumed that all we can do is try to limit the damage that is threatened by a destructive system."

The piece is a bit long, but is worth chewing on.

Via Arts & Letters Daily.

Posted by on 03/11 at 10:57 AM

  1. “There is no alternative” because we already exist in the “Best possible world”.

    ... okay, you want to be technical?

    There’s another alternative, but I’m betting you won’t like it ...

    Posted by  on  03/11  at  11:21 AM

  2. Let’s hear it rather than carrot and sticking it.

    Posted by  on  03/11  at  11:30 AM

  3. Reality consist of layers Mr. Venlet, this universe is only one of those layers.

    Layers above this one are more complex and elaborate, layers below this one are less complex, and less elaborate.

    The matrix above this universe is sometimes referred to as “Heaven” (i.e. the “Metaverse"), and the layer below is sometimes referred to as “Hell” (the “Antiverse").

    Are you familar with Kurt Godel and the Incompleteness Theorem?

    Posted by  on  03/11  at  11:36 AM

  4. Considering the simplicity of your explanation Serpent, though I would think that the explanation contains complexities, why are not more individuals discussing just this view?

    Posted by  on  03/11  at  02:37 PM

  5. Well you know the problem with “common sense” Mr. Venlet – it’s common. And like all things which are common over time they become repetitive, redundant, they are Taken for Granted, and finally they become “unperceived” (invisible). Atheism is the ultimate extension of this principle.

    I would think that the explanation contains complexities

    As for “Complexity” we probably have a different definition of that term. In my lexicon “Complexity” merely consists of a lot of “Simple” added together over many steps.

    Why aren’t more individuals discussing this view?

    Lots of individuals are discussing this view. Perhaps you just aren’t perceiving it?

    Posted by  on  03/12  at  06:53 AM

  6. Perhaps.

    Posted by  on  03/12  at  06:56 AM

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