================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: "Perfect being" From: "creed -7m3 - live" To: Date: Mon 3 Sep 2001 20:59:48 -0400 ================================================ On Mon, 2001-09-03 at 22:44, fmn wrote: Thanks Ewa, for the compliment. I'm glad that my ways of percieving things, helps you see things from a different perspective. What triggers thought the most? For you to better understand this question, you need to know that Nietzsche actually believed > that only in times of great suffering can a philosopher "touch" areas of thought that exceed the field of thinking of an average person. And to > undermine this theory we can look at the analogical question in biology. > Didn't the theory of evolution say that things can develop or evolve when > challenged by difficulties or times of crisis? So, yes, wouldn't that come > back to my initial question (generally speaking) why the term genius is in > any way associated with the term insanity or emotional instability which in > turn can lead to insanity (I'm trying to use the appropiate words for all of > those for whom "insanity" was too much or not the right word, here ;-)? What you said about being stimulated by times of challenge. Can also be used to describe what Scott said about writing the lyrics, to the songs for the MOP album. I guess being distraught and angry stimulates his ability to write lyrics. If that is the case. He must drop in to visit the list, on occasion. If he came out, in public and posted to the list. Using his own identity. I'm sure that he would be angered enough to write the ultimate album. But back to the idea about emotional stability. I heard a few opinions that with all of the drugs that promote emotional numbness. We might not have as many writers that are stimulated into writing great works. Since their medicated selves will not venture into thoughts that the great madmen and madwomen have done in the past. Of course, they will have "just fine" types of lives. But the thoughts propelled by the emotional instability will be lost to society. > And I found your doubts on a "perfect being" (or perfect society) justified. > "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley is maybe not THE perfect example here, > but it comes close to it, doesn't it? At least in the aspect of giving up a > whole lots of imperfections that actually make our life perfect the way it > is for the sake of a pseudo-perfect society. I'll have to check out "Brave New World". I don't think that I ever read the book or saw any movie, by that name. I've heard of it, but never have seen it. > > Thanks for giving me your opinion on the subject I decided to study. I hope > you're right, i.e. that I can apply my talents best in that field. I'm a > very instable person in the respect of choosing ;-) speaking of > instability.. hehe... > The way that I see it. The world is an instable climate. So a little bit of instability is needed to mediate. How else can you help solve such pointless wars. Such as Protestants against the Catholics (Christian wars), Christians vs. Muslems, Muslems vs. Zionists, short people vs tall people (Africa, where the color is not a factor, so tribal differences are the way to tell the enemy). As well as free vs.dictated governments. I believe that new ideas and more lasting solutions are needed. So with an aptitude to mediate and offer new directions to solve problems. Your efforts might be a positive influence. good luck, Jim BTW - How many languages do you know how to write and speak? > pozdrawiam, > > Ewa > -- If one tells the truth, one is sure, sooner or later, to be found out. -- Oscar Wilde, "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young" To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp