What, Why & How do we Know ?
One way or another “scientism” is at the core of many of my conversations in recent years, and in fact several in recent days too. In the last decade and a half I’ve also become quite a fan of Wittgenstein; initially suggested by Sam Norton a theologian-philosopher on a discussion-board we both frequented in the early … Continue reading “Joining up some Dots of the Day on “Scientism””
As a fan of Dennett, this is an interesting review of Content and Consciousness Revisited, with Replies by Daniel Dennett. Just baffled that whilst “revisiting” his 1969 and 1991 works it obviously refers to later work by others, but not later works by Dan himself. Dennett does not engage with the details of Mandik’s argument but … Continue reading “Content and Consciousness Revisited, with Replies by Daniel Dennett”
Reading Paul Mason’s “Postcapitalism — A Guide to the Future” after earlier mentioning the previews and as is my wont recording some notes around the mid-way point. That is, I don’t really know his conclusions for future action yet, but as previewed it is indeed full of material I already identify with, indeed have been … Continue reading “Atomisation of Markets & Labour @paulmasonnews”
Paul Mason’s book “PostCapitalism” is out this week, but has been previewed in talks and articles. Lots of material I’ve used here. Schumpeter and Kondratiev waves of economic cycles. Freeman and Perez “Techno-Economic-Paradigms” building on Kuhn. Drucker, the guru of management gurus, standing on the shoulders of Parker-Follett. The 5th wave is clearly the information … Continue reading “Post Capitalism @paulmasonnews”
Interesting (2014) blog from Henry Mintzberg on (1980/90’s) Harvard MBA failings, echos my own (1992) MBA Dissertation. A flexible learning organisation needs a rational model like a hole in the head. What goes around comes around. Also put me in mind of (1920/30’s) Mary Parker-Follett.
Joining Up The Dots is the holding name for a side project. In its current form it resides at http://dotsnthreads.ning.com/ It relates to Psybertron as follows: Psybertron is my personal blog, and since it has evolved and continues to evolve as a living thing, I know the posts and pages form a coherent thesis, but … Continue reading “Joining Up The Dots”
BHA posted this Free Arab Press piece (from March) of a young Egyptian lad speaking about what’s wrong with the then current “fascist theocracy” and their “constitution”. Bright and certainly done his listening and reading, to pick up so many issues, and respond eloquently when interviewed, apparently unprompted. Of course the translation is not his, … Continue reading “Smart, but how Wise?”
Hah, two Dilberts in a row. Had to capture this one, because of the watering-down allusion. A classic Mary Parker-Follett point to confuse collaboration and working together with compromise (watering-down), rather than to recognise it as integration. MPF says : “Just so far as people think that the basis of working together is compromise or … Continue reading “Collaboration is not Compromise”