Comments on: Evolution… of Language, Culture, Technology, and Religion http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/ Pondering the South African Memesphere - Looking for the Good in Everything Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hugo http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/#comment-8483 Hugo Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:25:59 +0000 http://thinktoomuch.net/?p=381#comment-8483 And I think I also misrepresent the socio-economic situation in America... but the main thought of this post is what I'm trying to communicate, irrespective of these somewhat dubious details. And I think I also misrepresent the socio-economic situation in America… but the main thought of this post is what I’m trying to communicate, irrespective of these somewhat dubious details.

]]> By: Hugo http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/#comment-8482 Hugo Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:06:33 +0000 http://thinktoomuch.net/?p=381#comment-8482 He doesn't disagree? Thanks Linda, that helps... 'cause I usually disagree with my own posts. ;) On that particular point, I think fundamentalism develops or developed independently in many places. Apparently there are examples of fundamentalism in most religious traditions. OK, the religion critics believe that is what religion is, what it is all about, but I'm rather taking the angle suggested by "liberal theology". He doesn’t disagree? Thanks Linda, that helps… ’cause I usually disagree with my own posts. ;) On that particular point, I think fundamentalism develops or developed independently in many places. Apparently there are examples of fundamentalism in most religious traditions.

OK, the religion critics believe that is what religion is, what it is all about, but I’m rather taking the angle suggested by “liberal theology”.

]]> By: Linda http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/#comment-8477 Linda Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:14 +0000 http://thinktoomuch.net/?p=381#comment-8477 Your post somewhat reminds me of a book by Richard Brodie, "Virus of the Mind." It's a very interesting perspective from the other side of the world. <i>Degenerate American Fundamentalism being imported into South Africa...</i> hmmm.... I shared your views with my pastor, and he does not disagree. Your post somewhat reminds me of a book by Richard Brodie, “Virus of the Mind.”

It’s a very interesting perspective from the other side of the world. Degenerate American Fundamentalism being imported into South Africa… hmmm….

I shared your views with my pastor, and he does not disagree.

]]> By: Hugo http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/#comment-8420 Hugo Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:55:01 +0000 http://thinktoomuch.net/?p=381#comment-8420 Brilliant article Pieter! Marthelize, read it... um, if you have time. An interesting realisation: the banana might turn out to be the fruit that helps break consumer resistance to biotech food. (OK, that won't help the wine industry, I'm sure.) There's just too much hanging on the banana plant. World food shortages... who will be hit the hardest? The poor... this kinda stuff is ugly. And the developed world doesn't really care. Read that article, some mention of the disaster that could hit east Africa is labelled "destabilisation". The article concludes with a note on developed nations "switching to apples". Oh, whoot. The people in developing nations are starving. Well, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Them_Eat_Cake" rel="nofollow">let them eat cake</a>! Brilliant article Pieter! Marthelize, read it… um, if you have time. An interesting realisation: the banana might turn out to be the fruit that helps break consumer resistance to biotech food. (OK, that won’t help the wine industry, I’m sure.) There’s just too much hanging on the banana plant.

World food shortages… who will be hit the hardest? The poor… this kinda stuff is ugly. And the developed world doesn’t really care. Read that article, some mention of the disaster that could hit east Africa is labelled “destabilisation”. The article concludes with a note on developed nations “switching to apples”. Oh, whoot. The people in developing nations are starving. Well, let them eat cake!

]]> By: Pieter http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/#comment-8418 Pieter Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:59:12 +0000 http://thinktoomuch.net/?p=381#comment-8418 <a href="http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-06/can-fruit-be-saved" rel="nofollow"> Save the Banana!</a>
Save the Banana!

]]> By: Al Lovejoy http://www.thinktoomuch.net/2008/06/21/evolution-of-language-culture-technology-and-religion/#comment-8374 Al Lovejoy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:12:08 +0000 http://thinktoomuch.net/?p=381#comment-8374 Two words: Book material. Two words:

Book material.

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