you, my one loyal fan, shall get the utmost privilege of a significantly lengthier blog post.
there are too many crickets here, with varying rhythms and pitches of chirp. i hear them in my dreams sometimes; i wonder if there is any actual communication going on, if the (one would assume) different varieties of a similar species can communicate. i would have to assume they can, even insects. hell, ive been able to use simple intuition to gather that a mouse was hungry. surely there is some sort of universal language that defies even species itself. ponder that one. tell me the extent to which you think animals can intuit what the other is trying to communicate (or if they can communicate at all). *wait. that parenthetical is already covered in the main text. oh well. i dont do second drafts.
on a topic somewhat related to communication, after watching a documentary i can only assume is based on norman solomon's war made easy, i find myself very intrigued by the very notion of bias. is, as one may take the assertion of this thesis to be, there more safety in presenting a point counter to what you personally believe and the people you are telling wish not to hear? would it be ok to defend hitler? honestly, im a little unsure on the matter.
on the one hand, you have propaganda meant to directly interfere with free thought of the individual. and on the other you have this notion that any argument must be given a certain amount of weight, even if one knows it is untrue. i personally enjoy playing devil's advocate, but i am still a little hesitant to say the role must always be filled.
honestly, i think im a little too tired to really be making many points or arguments or what have you, so i will leave this with a few simple tasks for myself:
1-find a copy of norman solomon's war made easy
2-take the day tomorrow to not stress over politics and whether youve cauhgt up with the reading you havent been doing
3-remember to meditate after your shower
4-write esha a letter
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yes, i am the only one who reads your stuff, how sad does that make your life, knowing that you have one fan... i would rather take the plunge of the cliff. no, i dramatize, i'd just sulk and make faces :P
oh i love the crickets part, i sent them over to your house, they tell me you get scared of distant footsteps, don't worry, the ghosts are harmless in your neighborhood. i do believe there is a connection, a bond between all beings umm... well, i can assure one thing though, we all have the urge to communicate with others, same species or not. i even try communicating with windows, chairs and grills... maybe that makes me special :P "esha you are not special" all hail my conscience!!
i would like to read the book, but first on what you said about yapping something that you don’t believe in, in front of an indifferent crowd... i agree... why yap if the crowd is like the dead wall? but then again the urge of communication is overwhelming. (i am so smart... i am a "narcissist"... no wonder i love myself so much)<--- did that cover everything i ponder about?
oooo it would not be okay if you defended hitler, because you'd definitely not believe in (firmly) whatever the heck you'll say and expect an indifferent crowd and adulation... oh well, i would listen and say "hitler was a bastard... best dictator best for his country or not... he was a bainchod and that's decided... that's evident"
anyway, you like debating and whoever likes it, likes it because he or she loves the feeling, that oh so great satisfaction of winning... we all do, debate or no debate... people who are skilled in communication and accuracy, they make good debaters... so i think, i wouldn't know for sure, i am dumb without a conscience.
"devil's advocate" like Mephistopheles? yes you are... and you enjoy it, don't lie... so keep the self pity tone inside yourself. Mephistopheles acts as a good conscience ask Doctor Faustus :D
ooooo i like your "things to do list"... i see my importance, the terminal point from where the plunge is inevitable... umm well if you don't stick by your words... i know how to make that thought into a real life example. :D i am super cool like that.
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