Comments on: Bacchus http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:03:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13834 Matt Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:41:16 +0000 http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13834 Little to nothing. I've got History of Western Philosophy, a collection of Plato's Dialogs, and a Greek play dealing with the cult, who's name I can't recall right now. I got sidetracked on a urban/modern fantasy kick, so I haven't really read any of the above, but do intend to get back to them sooner or later. Little to nothing. I’ve got History of Western Philosophy, a collection of Plato’s Dialogs, and a Greek play dealing with the cult, who’s name I can’t recall right now.

I got sidetracked on a urban/modern fantasy kick, so I haven’t really read any of the above, but do intend to get back to them sooner or later.

]]> By: Paul http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13831 Paul Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:20:09 +0000 http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13831 Yes, I do actually. But I missed this post long, long ago. I actually don't know what the recommend offhand. What have you read? Yes, I do actually. But I missed this post long, long ago.

I actually don’t know what the recommend offhand. What have you read?

]]> By: Matt http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13709 Matt Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:10:33 +0000 http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13709 I've got issues with the whole Asperger’s thing. Or actually the whole process of diagnosing illnesses in geeks which cause them to be geeks. The implication is that there is something wrong with us. Even if you just accept the diagnosis and don't do anything about it, there is still that implication that there is something wrong with you. This whole thing takes on an even more sinister feel when you realize that the "correct" mindset is a creation of the industrial age. For industrialization to work individuals must be willing to put aside their own passions to become parts of the industrial complex. Right or wrong, it made sense to criticize individuals for not being "normal" in an industrial society because to not be normal was to act in opposition to the larger community. In a purely industrial society, being a geek becomes a revolutionary act in and of itself. The thing is that we are no longer in an industrial society. And, in my opinion, there is evidence to show that our ability to follow our passions, and balance them with other needs, is becoming crucial to survival with in this new society. So, not only is the diagnosis of geekyness as various ailments oppressive in a sense, it is also counter productive. It is keeping us from evolving into a new mindset which will allow us to function in this new society, by implying that there is something wrong with that mindset. I guess you could look at it as the social equivalent of the RIAA and MPAA lobbying congress to pass laws so that they are not forced to adapt to the new post-internet business environment. I realize this isn't what you were getting at in your comment, but as I said, the whole Asperger's thing is a sore spot with me. I’ve got issues with the whole Asperger’s thing. Or actually the whole process of diagnosing illnesses in geeks which cause them to be geeks.

The implication is that there is something wrong with us. Even if you just accept the diagnosis and don’t do anything about it, there is still that implication that there is something wrong with you.

This whole thing takes on an even more sinister feel when you realize that the “correct” mindset is a creation of the industrial age. For industrialization to work individuals must be willing to put aside their own passions to become parts of the industrial complex. Right or wrong, it made sense to criticize individuals for not being “normal” in an industrial society because to not be normal was to act in opposition to the larger community. In a purely industrial society, being a geek becomes a revolutionary act in and of itself.

The thing is that we are no longer in an industrial society. And, in my opinion, there is evidence to show that our ability to follow our passions, and balance them with other needs, is becoming crucial to survival with in this new society.

So, not only is the diagnosis of geekyness as various ailments oppressive in a sense, it is also counter productive. It is keeping us from evolving into a new mindset which will allow us to function in this new society, by implying that there is something wrong with that mindset.

I guess you could look at it as the social equivalent of the RIAA and MPAA lobbying congress to pass laws so that they are not forced to adapt to the new post-internet business environment.

I realize this isn’t what you were getting at in your comment, but as I said, the whole Asperger’s thing is a sore spot with me.

]]> By: ChurchHatesTucker http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13707 ChurchHatesTucker Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:48:36 +0000 http://tsuibhne.net/2007/07/15/bacchus/#comment-13707 <i> In intoxication, physical or spiritual, he recovers an intensity of feeling which prudence had destroyed; he finds the world full of delight and beauty, and his imagination is suddenly liberated from the prison of every-day preoccupations.</i> Asperger's? Not that there's anything wrong with that... In intoxication, physical or spiritual, he recovers an intensity of feeling which prudence had destroyed; he finds the world full of delight and beauty, and his imagination is suddenly liberated from the prison of every-day preoccupations.

Asperger’s?

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

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