We had riots in England a couple of weeks ago. Our media was full of
people, including reporters, stating this was a new issue and
unprecedented. I did not believe this as I watched - though I did see
a great deal I recognised from GTA games. The above link to the
Economist makes use of a book by Pearson I read years ago - it casts a
very different view that our riots were really only history repeating
itself.
I don't believe human thought can 'rid itself' of emotional response
(or should). I do believe we can do better than 'knee-jerk reactions'
- but I also believe this is quite difficult and beyond many people
left to their own devices. I believe our democracies are weak at the
moment and that this is because we can't argue very well - hence
politicians appeal to much that is populist and wrong using highly
dubious techniques.
I'm sure I could identify the protocols that appeal to 'ignorant
Idols' that lead to situations of 'nopolitics' in our societies and
thus the rule of the very rich through "economics" in a way far more
centralised than any politburo.
I've pretty much given up on democracy. Teaching is very frustrating
because you want to encourage self-learning and resourceful human
beings and also know this is too much for most - democracy is
similar. The struggle is knowing this and not wanting to be elitist
and sneer at others. I succeed a bit in 'adventures with ideas' but
the same mistakes in reaction crop up time and time and time again in
wider social action.
I wonder if outing the protocols of the dreary positions people take
in reaction could help us actually find dialogue?
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