Not to fear; the word 'refinement' isn't apt to be applied

to your typically bellicose definitions of "advancement" nor of Mr. Murray's.

The result is "Human Accomplishment," a systematic effort to rate and rank the likes of Aristotle, Mozart and Einstein and to describe the conditions that have allowed them to flourish.

To the absurdities of 'IQ' tests and homogenized Total Learning Scores\ufffd -- someone appears to have drawn up YAN CPA numerology, perhaps assigning Beauty from 1 -- 10.000.

What an utterly pointless yet predictable pastime for the legions of Nintendo-Eloi, fondly thinking they can think: and also score 100% on a day when feeling-good-about-selves.

When Mr. Murray invokes the "Aristotelian principle" as the measure of artistic greatness--the notion that the highest human pleasures derive from appreciating complexity and refinement--he stands in the tradition of aristocracy and aristocratic connoisseurship.

It may be that the man makes some useful observations about that milieu which seems to foster development of an individual's abilities (as opposed perhaps - to times of burning the outliers at the stake, just to be sure the mediocrity is not upset) - but the ludicrous idea of a reductio of 'genius' to someone's scatter-plots and numerology .. leaves little incentive for seeing what else might be going on there. (Especially in an increasingly innumerate world abutting the illiterate one.)

Was there supposed to be an Idea here?

Ashton
I mean, of course an 6.000 < Idea <= 10.000 "Idea"

Post #122,655 by Ashton 10/24/03 2:56:19 AM Reply	Not to fear; the word 'refinement' isn't apt to be applied to your typically bellicose definitions of "advancement" nor of Mr. Murray's. The result is "Human Accomplishment," a systematic effort to rate and rank the likes of Aristotle, Mozart and Einstein and to describe the conditions that have allowed them to flourish. To the absurdities of 'IQ' tests and homogenized Total Learning Scores\ufffd -- someone appears to have drawn up YAN CPA numerology, perhaps assigning Beauty from 1 -- 10.000. What an utterly pointless yet predictable pastime for the legions of Nintendo-Eloi, fondly thinking they can think: and also score 100% on a day when feeling-good-about-selves. When Mr. Murray invokes the "Aristotelian principle" as the measure of artistic greatness--the notion that the highest human pleasures derive from appreciating complexity and refinement--he stands in the tradition of aristocracy and aristocratic connoisseurship. It may be that the man makes some useful observations about that milieu which seems to foster development of an individual's abilities (as opposed perhaps - to times of burning the outliers at the stake, just to be sure the mediocrity is not upset) - but the ludicrous idea of a reductio of 'genius' to someone's scatter-plots and numerology .. leaves little incentive for seeing what else might be going on there. (Especially in an increasingly innumerate world abutting the illiterate one.) Was there supposed to be an Idea here? Ashton I mean, of course an 6.000 < Idea <= 10.000 "Idea" Compromise Only suckers without nukes have to do that. So get cracking and Get Yours cha. cha. cha.
Post #122,677 by marlowe 10/24/03 9:22:44 AM Reply	You're the arbiter of how words are to be applied? If so, God help us. I'm pretty sure I never voted for you. In fact, I don't recall seeing that office on the ballot. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DEAL WITH IT. Compromise is for suckers. Seeking a middle ground is what led to 9/11. "I do not want to be admired by scumbags and liars and wife beaters. I want to be admired by good and decent, intelligent and just people, and in order to achieve this I need to do things that make me despised by their opposites." - Bill Whittle Never mind all the mass graves. Where's the nerve gas? [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfire...arlowe/index.html]
Post #122,786 by Ashton 10/25/03 4:57:02 AM Reply	You don't need to vote for me If I have enough $$ I can get 'elected' to this important post - just like the others. You may call me, "Sir". (But I'll make a deal: If I ever recommend that "Genius Grants" be calculated from a scatter-plot or a look-up table -- you can impeach me.) Meanwhile, buy your own Election. Or maybe warmup with just a Recall; they're cheap. Ashton

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