tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post3011159862020891764..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Bill Clinton Accused of Violating TabooMichael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-15711842993204700322008-03-28T06:51:00.000-07:002008-03-28T06:51:00.000-07:00Hey, (as a pronounceable greeting)I sent you a lon...Hey, (as a pronounceable greeting)<BR/><BR/>I sent you a longish gmail which you may find relevant. (I hope it cleared the anti-spam detector.) <BR/><BR/>Also of seeming relevance: A guy named Dave Gardner is working on a film about this phenomenon, <A HREF="http://www.growthbusters.com/index.php?Itemid=47" REL="nofollow">Hooked on Growth: Our Misguided Quest for Prosperity</A><BR/><BR/>I found that by way of <A HREF="http://trinifar.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/hooked-on-growth-the-movie/" REL="nofollow">Trinifar</A>, a blog I like, and which I'd say complements yours in theme and analytic style.<BR/><BR/>Cheersetbnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705201307328226917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-6490281634748544022008-03-27T13:55:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:55:00.000-07:00Thank you, O unpronounceable Tarheel!Well, the ser...Thank you, O unpronounceable Tarheel!<BR/><BR/>Well, the serious alternative is that the theory caused the growth imperative. <BR/><BR/>In fact the whole argument may just boil down to which way round that goes.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to give the theory a fair hearing but I can't seem to find anything I'd grace with the title of theory explained in terms a simple geophysicist might understand. I keep offering people opportunities and that's why the conclusion is tentative. I think you know which way I'm leaning.Michael Tobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-56328842073045711382008-03-27T13:42:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:42:00.000-07:00Howdy,(Do Texans use "Hey!" as a greeting, the way...Howdy,<BR/><BR/>(Do Texans use "Hey!" as a greeting, the way Carolinians do?)<BR/><BR/>First off, observing the existence of the growth taboo is an accomplishment. Connecting it to other symptoms of an ongoing problem is also an uncommon, but worthwhile, activity. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious about the closing paragraph. Is that rhetorical venting? Or are you really seeking an explanatory model that you don't already have?<BR/><BR/>I used to get really frustrated when I listened to the news. I kept thinking there must be something important that I was missing, something that would somehow make it all make sense. When someone pointed out something I had been overlooking, I thought, "Well, THAT can't be right!"<BR/><BR/>I think there are explanations available to us that can be sufficient and useful. Sometimes, however, those models go against the inertia of our accumulated habits. Sometimes I suspect we have some expectations about what we <EM>want</EM> our explanations to be. But as you know, the universe doesn't always arrange itself to meet our expectations.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for connecting some important ideas here at your blog. Good stuff.<BR/><BR/>Cheersetbnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705201307328226917noreply@blogger.com