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> Roger PS -- Thx for the clarification on Skinner. I feel much better about raising
> my child in an "heir-conditioner' box now.
3WD
Here in Arkansas we find that living in "heir-conditioned" boxes sure
make the summers more bearable, but we sometimes make our children go
outside. Depending on the humidity I'm sure this will soon be outlawed
as a "punishment" meme.
3WD
PS: David Prince
> Thanks for your info on the freewill discussion. I will look at it. But, in
> the meantime:
> I think that the concept of free will is a cop out. By saying a person
> chooses his fate, we divorce ourselves of responsibility for society's
> ills.(Of course, we as a society have no choice. We are still very much
> attached to the free will idea)
I would also suggest that, if you haven't already done so, for a better
understanding of the issue of "free will" as related to American society
and the MoQ you would do well to look at the work of William James.
> Best William James site with online text of a number of his works: http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/james.html
> Overview of William James life with many book links:http://world.std.com/~albright/james.html
or read- The Writing of William James A comprehensive edition- John J McDermott
I think you will find that a great deal of his thoughts on this issue
have been integrated into our current "free will meme" unfortunately a
great deal more that should have been included was left behind. Maybe
too much of the "me..me...me" not enough of the "we..we..wee". Little
piggies that we are.
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