Chomsky nails it

[Paul Mackin]

On 5/20/2011 10:55 AM, Jed Kelestron wrote:
> "As for real world, I was using real figuratively.  Like in get real
> or face the facts, nontheoretical, nonidealistic."
>
> "As psychologist Kurt Lewin said many years ago, there is nothing more
> practical than a good theory.'
>
> Yeah. Whether that is 'true' or not, there are no nontheoretical facts.
>
> So we could talk about the theoretical framework that Obama lives in
> rather then suggesting he lives in the REAL WORLD.
>
> In a world of dueling theories, war is inevitable. It's all about
> making a claim on our theory and fighting to the death for it.
>
> We're doing it here on the list, now. Not to the death as far as I can tell.
>
> But a miniature version of it.
>
> There's no way out.
>
> Sun's going to blow up eventually. We're just little suns blowing up
> on a daily basis, and our actions have no more intentionality or
> purpose than a tsunami or catastrophic earthquake.
>
A good sentiment for the day the world ends.

:-)