1. The human brain, unique as it is, is designed for the survival of the human race, not for knowing reality.

2. Technology is designed to compensate for overpopulation, not to empower people.

3. The media affects only those who watch it.

4. Politicians are not "leaders", they are predators and as such were never expected to be moral and virtuous.

5. Virtuous moral perspectives and an idealistic national vision are an anti-thesis, as are intrinsic values and national aspirations. The highest idealistic national visions were found in Nazism, Stalinism and today in North Korea.

And the usual sunday service, will be held on monday instead of saturday.

The heated community swimming pool, will be available for naked bating for ladies on tuesday, men on thursday, and the pastor and myself any day we choose!
Rhrosty.

Hear, Hear Yuyutsu.
There are several schools of thought at work in Australian society at present, Progressivism, Islam and the beginnings of a Racist movement, all three are dedicating themselves to the destruction of idealism and any broader communal or national values. Parliamentary politics really is irrelevant in today's society and it's members and workers rightly seen as parasites by those outside the system.

Positivist AND constructivist ? i.e. an objective reality, never completely comprehended, AND a perception of reality ?

No problem :)

Joe

Loudmouth,

An interesting and percipient way of seeing positivism and constructivism as COMPLEMENTING each other.