Andre,
André wrote:
> --- Scott R <jse885@spinn.net> wrote: > John,
>
>>Why were we expelled from the paradise of "natural"
>>DQ? Without doubt,
>>the growth of the intellectual level, so far, is one
>>of descent, that as
>>a result we have lost the connection to DQ enjoyed
>>by our (very) distant
>>ancestors. Yes, our intellectualizing is weary,
>>stale, and flat (but
>>profitable, in materialist terms).
>>
>
> IMO the essence of intellect is no different from that
> of, say, a screwdriver. A tool. A means. To talk for
> hours on end about a screwdriver is indeed stale.
Try to think about a screwdriver, and only about a screwdriver, for ten
minutes. It's good training.
And, what tool do you use to counter the gumption loss when you strip
the head off a screw? Yes, intellect serves a tool to find a solution,
but first you have to deal with the anger and frustration. The ability
to transcend the immediate situation is worthy of being described as
more than "no different from a screwdriver".
> Nothing near as interesting as a work of Bach.
Try mathematics.
- Scott
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