Process and Product

[tamnonlinear]

I've had a number of discussions recently about the way that adults interact with each other. Some of it has been a direct result of some of the events I talked about last week. Some has been unrelated, as I've had interlocking conversations that spring from different source events. Since I've been trying to organize my thoughts on the topic, I

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[wordweaverlynn]

Worse yet, when things do go wrong, they'll blame the real world for failing their theories.

Boy, do I know this one. One of the ways I've had to adapt is to remember that certain people are essentially blind to emotion; that they'll never be able to take other people's feelings into account, any more than a blind person can distinguish colors.

Excellent, thought-provoking post.

[tamnonlinear]

Thank you, I'm glad it had meaning for you.

[dubaiyan]

Re: "harp-string-tense families"

[tamnonlinear]

Thank you.

[dsgood]

Possibly relevant: take a google at "symbolic interactionism." (The Wikipedia entry is about as clear an explanation as you're likely to find.)

[tamnonlinear]

*blink*

I think I used up all my words writing this post, because I read that wiki entry but I don't think any of it sunk in.

[clocktor]

Wow...just.

Wow.

I needed to read this. I think the Universe is trying to tell me something.

Have you been reading Thief of Time lately?

[tamnonlinear]

I got a "Wow"? Thank you!

I haven't reread it lately, but it's one of my favorite Discworld novels (um, along with all the others).

[clocktor]

I don't say "wow" easily, you know. It means I'm speechless, and as people who have met me will tell you, that simply doesn't happen.

It was the sentiment that "rules are there to make you think before breaking them" that got me thinking about Mr. Pratchett. It was expressed in just that way in Thief of Time.

I ought to be paying more attention to The Universe. You'd think, being so big, that it would have a louder voice sometimes.

[tamnonlinear]

It was the sentiment that "rules are there to make you think before breaking them" that got me thinking about Mr. Pratchett. It was expressed in just that way in Thief of Time.

*pokes you in the footnote*

[kethry70]

Excellent post. What it boils down to, for me, is soemthing known as personal accountability. We are responsible and accountable for all our actions- no matter what our intentions happen to be

[tamnonlinear]

"I didn't mean for this to happen" is really a pretty lousy excuse. How often do people say "Hey, this sucks but it's just what I wanted"? People usually have good intentions, at least in their own view of what constitutes good intentions.