Comments on: Senses Fail http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/ A Tired Video Store Clerk Tries To Write Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: YummY! http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/#comment-579 YummY! Wed, 30 May 2007 01:36:41 +0000 http://sirjorge.com/blogx/?p=171#comment-579 I've never read books to learn from them. I read books to enjoy them, like most people watch movies. I’ve never read books to learn from them. I read books to enjoy them, like most people watch movies.

]]> By: Zhu http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/#comment-558 Zhu Mon, 28 May 2007 03:36:13 +0000 http://sirjorge.com/blogx/?p=171#comment-558 You know what Jorge ? You're too smart for this world. I'm a terrible motivational speaker, but I should tell you to get what you really want in life. A great job that inspires you, a family to to take care, drawning like Seb above, photography or anything that makes you create something great with that big brain of yours. Make the world a better place ! Blogging is a good start, but you can make something better I'm sure ;-) You know what Jorge ? You’re too smart for this world.

I’m a terrible motivational speaker, but I should tell you to get what you really want in life. A great job that inspires you, a family to to take care, drawning like Seb above, photography or anything that makes you create something great with that big brain of yours.

Make the world a better place ! Blogging is a good start, but you can make something better I’m sure ;-)

]]> By: Battlerocker http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/#comment-552 Battlerocker Sun, 27 May 2007 01:38:29 +0000 http://sirjorge.com/blogx/?p=171#comment-552 I had a thought once that as the world's population continues to grow, each person is becoming, relatively speaking, more lonely as they are connected with a smaller and smaller percentage of humanity. Ignorance would also have to rise. A very nice and thoughtful post. Thanks for allowing me to find it. I had a thought once that as the world’s population continues to grow, each person is becoming, relatively speaking, more lonely as they are connected with a smaller and smaller percentage of humanity. Ignorance would also have to rise.

A very nice and thoughtful post. Thanks for allowing me to find it.

]]> By: Andrea http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/#comment-540 Andrea Sat, 26 May 2007 04:29:29 +0000 http://sirjorge.com/blogx/?p=171#comment-540 I don't really care for that quote either, but I agree with Robbeh. I think economics plays a big factor in the mass production of books. People have different tastes not just with books but with anything. Writers must supply what the public demands. I don’t really care for that quote either, but I agree with Robbeh. I think economics plays a big factor in the mass production of books. People have different tastes not just with books but with anything. Writers must supply what the public demands.

]]> By: seb http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/#comment-530 seb Fri, 25 May 2007 22:50:04 +0000 http://sirjorge.com/blogx/?p=171#comment-530 I don't particularly like that quote, it implies that all knowledge and wisdom is to be gained from books. Some knowledge is gained from reading, but I believe the most important knowledge is gained from living life and our experiences. I don’t particularly like that quote, it implies that all knowledge and wisdom is to be gained from books. Some knowledge is gained from reading, but I believe the most important knowledge is gained from living life and our experiences.

]]> By: Robbeh http://sirjorge.com/blogx/2007/05/25/senses-fail/#comment-524 Robbeh Fri, 25 May 2007 15:13:51 +0000 http://sirjorge.com/blogx/?p=171#comment-524 Modern historians too have the same dilemma. After von Ranke, the historical analysis norm was established in most academias, and that required detailed analysis of as many sources as possible. Because a neutral historian (generally) wasn't there at the time, (s)he would read as many sources and find the essential truth from the facts. Post-modern historians would criticize, but that's a whole lot of confusing muddled up arguments which we won't go into... ever. There is actually no possible way for historians in the modern era to analyze all the different sources - simply impossible. Print media, television coverage, journalistic articles, critical analysis from specialists, popular opinion, first person reports, memoirs - etc... imagine all the different voices responding to a simple question. So why are they still publishing so much? I guess I can put it down to a few reasons. Firstly, a world growing population means that there is a greater nominal number of writers. Secondly, changing social values, in media and technology means that more people are writing (education/advent of blogs) and more media outlets are available. Books -- I guess market demand would explain it. People want to read something, people will write something to fill that want. Economics - yay! Quick fixes to XYZ, more complicated lifestyles (technology/health/new age) requires deeper understanding... Actually that makes for a great thought. Ever noticed today we know we're suppose to be happy, we should be happy, we want to be happy, but we never are happy? We learn to live and try to live, but we just forget about living. Modern historians too have the same dilemma. After von Ranke, the historical analysis norm was established in most academias, and that required detailed analysis of as many sources as possible. Because a neutral historian (generally) wasn’t there at the time, (s)he would read as many sources and find the essential truth from the facts. Post-modern historians would criticize, but that’s a whole lot of confusing muddled up arguments which we won’t go into… ever.

There is actually no possible way for historians in the modern era to analyze all the different sources - simply impossible. Print media, television coverage, journalistic articles, critical analysis from specialists, popular opinion, first person reports, memoirs - etc… imagine all the different voices responding to a simple question.

So why are they still publishing so much? I guess I can put it down to a few reasons. Firstly, a world growing population means that there is a greater nominal number of writers. Secondly, changing social values, in media and technology means that more people are writing (education/advent of blogs) and more media outlets are available.

Books — I guess market demand would explain it. People want to read something, people will write something to fill that want. Economics - yay! Quick fixes to XYZ, more complicated lifestyles (technology/health/new age) requires deeper understanding…
Actually that makes for a great thought. Ever noticed today we know we’re suppose to be happy, we should be happy, we want to be happy, but we never are happy? We learn to live and try to live, but we just forget about living.

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