Monday, February 14, 2011
Not So fast!
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Kootch just walked by my bedroom door and made the 'turn the volume down' signal. I complied, of course. On her way back to her room I asked, 'Low enough?' (or something like that). She nodded.
TMNI is a cultural 'catalyst' (to use a chemical term meaning a chemical accelerant). Indeed, 'cultural continuity' depends for its stability on the slow - very slow, progression of cultural knowlege. American Republican Conservatives love the concept of slow cultural change, whereas Liberal Democrats love the concept of rapid cultural change. It is a 'change thing:' Not so fast! Faster!
That political balance is achieved in a cultural politic through democratic processes: Voting. America has a 'long' history in that regard and is therefore relatively stable politically. But Arab/Muslim cultures are conservative. And Technological innovation has produced an explosive situation in those ancient middle-east cultures: The Big Bang may be just around the corner! Uh-oh.
The coming months should be fun to watch on TV!
Kootch just walked by my bedroom door and made the 'turn the volume down' signal. I complied, of course. On her way back to her room I asked, 'Low enough?' (or something like that). She nodded.
TMNI is a cultural 'catalyst' (to use a chemical term meaning a chemical accelerant). Indeed, 'cultural continuity' depends for its stability on the slow - very slow, progression of cultural knowlege. American Republican Conservatives love the concept of slow cultural change, whereas Liberal Democrats love the concept of rapid cultural change. It is a 'change thing:' Not so fast! Faster!
That political balance is achieved in a cultural politic through democratic processes: Voting. America has a 'long' history in that regard and is therefore relatively stable politically. But Arab/Muslim cultures are conservative. And Technological innovation has produced an explosive situation in those ancient middle-east cultures: The Big Bang may be just around the corner! Uh-oh.
The coming months should be fun to watch on TV!
