Posted by Dr. Bob on July 1, 2010, at 16:41:23
In reply to Re: helping this site run smoothly, posted by chujoe on June 30, 2010, at 12:29:40
> In the late 1960s I lived for a while with people associated with the Weathermen & who believed in the practice of "self-criticism," which consisted of describing one's deviationist tendencies and publicly resolving to hue closer to the Marxist-Leninist doctrine as understood by Chairman Mao. All strictly voluntary, of course.
It sounds like confession. :-)
> I remain committed to a view of the individual that might best be described as Buddhist-Existentialist & that allows for individual authenticity balanced by a commitment to community. In practice this leads to the conclusion that the human individual is only authentically him- or herself within a community. Which is one reason I have spent so much time in Vietnam over the last fifteen years. It is also one of the reasons I like & admire Psychobabble.
Thanks, I've valued your participation. That's one of the challenges here, balancing individual authenticity with a commitment to community.
Bob
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