Posted by Jost on October 3, 2006, at 20:07:26
In reply to Re: utterly and completely confused » gardenergirl, posted by alexandra_k on October 3, 2006, at 17:47:21
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> > I'm not sure I could imagine how a perfectly flat organization or group of any signficant number could function effectively for any period of time.
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> As we tend to say in philosophy: Be careful not to mistake a failure of imagination for an insight into necessity.
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> >On the other hand, let's not be careful to avoid all actions that have any negative consequence, because we'd be paralyzed. Also, it occurs to me that doing something, however non-ideal, can lead to doing something else, better, later. Disagreements about what to do, and debates about the various downsides of every possible plan, after a certain point (which we may have reached), again-- leads to not doing anything.
Try doing something in NYC-- very little happens here, because of the clever use of strategies of debate, and appeal-- except mostly disintegration of the infrastructure (until some crisis or near-crisis necessitates the closing, slowing or otherwise diminution of whatever basic service is involved), and the building of tall, rather low-quality, tax-abatement- supported luxury housing. You'll see then, Alex.... (not really--sorry to get off on the wearing effect of living in NYC)-- but there is a point where you just have to do whatever reasonable, but less than perfect, thing.
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>If you feel left out, or otherwise that something about it deeply bothers you, maybe we could discuss your feelings--eg, on the psychology board. Discussing feelings doesn't mean there isn't a valid point of principal-- but it can help you address the point of principal more effectively.
Isn't it just possible that the issue is in some respect how you feel about this, as well as the thing itself? Because feeling left out-- is a universal experience (I hope, unless I"m weirder than I thought)-- and it's bad, but you know-- sometimes it can lead to another experience. Prefects' carriage or not (yeah, I didn't see Harry Potter either-- that must be some sort of record-- at least two people who didn't see Harry Potter posting within several days of one another on a message board.).
Jost
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