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April 3, 2015

Part of what makes modernity strange is that

although technology renders it super-capable in some ways, many of the things that we build lack permanence and beauty.
The people are also enervated, with few honestly believing in the core spirit of that civilization. Sadness, depression, and madness emanate from a people sapped of meaning to their lives. When people can readily come to a satisfying answer about what their life is fundamentally for, they become far more animated, in a way that tends to leave indelible marks on history. Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation" - Henry Dampier

Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 3, 2015 3:04 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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We live in the "Information Age." Facts, rumors, learned studies, opinions, polls, books, web pages, blogs, and much, much more come rushing at us on a daily basis. We are deluged with information and most of it is noise. The problem is finding the nuggets of truth and useful information among the flood of information (most of it noise) coming at us.

When you're up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember that your intention was to drain the swamp. And so it is with the Information Age. 'Tis easy to forget first principles.

Posted by: Jimmy J. [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 3, 2015 9:12 PM

Five years ago my friend Steve said, in frustration, "There's TOO much information out there!"

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 4, 2015 8:33 AM

How DARE you ignore the FUNDAMENTAL human right of purchasing a wedding cake fron the baker of my choosing!

Posted by: Doug [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 4, 2015 9:22 AM

Nothing is simple anymore. Nothing ever works. Nothing ever fits. Everything's gotta be special. Standard is never good enough.

My uncle Louie Lozko, whom we all called "Letsgo Lozko" raised bantam chickens. His endeavors had permanence and beauty. He came to a satisfying answer about what his life was fundamentally for. The secret of his success? In his own words: "Keep it simple. Stay focused."

Posted by: chasmatic [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 5, 2015 6:47 AM

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