urgency & philosophy

[Adam Blatner]

Ed, your point about what, me worry? is valid especially regarding the part of the 
spectrum that is below 4% in my rough imagined scene: This is denial, the state achieved 
by getting drunk or absorbed in distractions.
      I'm proposing a middle arena of engagement and edge that at the same time doesn't 
shift from level "yellow" or medium alertness to level "red" (over 12%) at which point 
affects cloud judgment.
     This threshold varies with temperament and other factors.

     I also want to emphasize that what-to-do-about-it needs to be woven in: The old 
serenity prayer by Niebuhr--the courage to change what I can, and strength to endure what 
I cannot, and the wisdoom to know the difference. This discrimination is the key.

        I want to seek very specific and practical applications of sociatry and not be 
satisfied with just talking about how it is a grand idea.

         Warmly, ADam
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: "BARNETT WEISS" <budweiss at verizon.net>; "Adam Blatner" <adam at blatner.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: urgency & philosophy


> In response to Adam:
>
> Reember that long ago (actually it still exits) MAD MAGAZINE front page character of 
> Alfred E. Newman, who would always have as a logo-theme "What Me Worry?"
>
> Frankly I am not worried about the melting ice caps.
> Who needs polar bears anyway?
> And who needs the global conveyer belt that moves heat from the equator north?
> And who anyway needs the saline composition to stay the same anyway, to move the heat?
>
> You're right:  let's not worry.
> Let's "let it be" and "let it happen".
> After all, shouldn't we just "trust the process?"
>
> I agree, no need to feel urgency, after all it's Atlanta not New England that' running 
> out of water.
> And anyway, who gives a hoot about the death of the oceans, what good are they really?
>
> So no need to worry.
> No need to feel urgent.
> We'll be ok, we are after all Americans.
>
> And that's the point.
>
> Ed
>
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