Would it be fair to say that you evaded discussion of social sciences when
I tried to bring it up ? If my memory serves.
On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 2:39 AM, Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We could use new members, of course.
On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 2:30 AM, Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Well, I'd hardly think that this is a typical case, I mean we have been
off and on communicating for some 20 years now. If the social
anthropologist must force everything into some crude mould so be it.
On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 2:26 AM, John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Philosophy hasn't been exhausted. We have. After being on line for as
long as there has been a line to be on, this social anthropologist has seen
it happen over and over again. A new list/site/forum/whatever begins with a
burst of excitement as people introduce themselves and start to sort out
where they stand. Then things settle down to predictable tit-for-tat. Most
folk drift away. Only the hard core are left at the bar. The hour is late,
the air is stale, it's time for the last round. This process is
predictable–regardless of subject matter. The only examples where it
doesn't happen are a few group blogs where the founders make it their
responsibility to continually add new material and actively invite new
voices to join the conversation. In my field, anthropology, the exemplary
case is Savage Minds (http://savageminds.org). Even though some of the
founders have drifted away, a strong core remains and is periodically
refreshed through a process of using invited blog posts as a try-out for
joining the core.
Gossip? What about? David's chickens are a great topic, but, let's face
it, he has all the poop.
John
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On 2015/05/15, at 5:27, Mike Geary <jejunejesuit.geary2@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight. Hush, my darling,
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight, near the
don't cry, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.
answered. All problems solved. A doubts decided. We thank God for that.
So it's my guess that philosophy has been exhausted. All questions
Now we can get on with gossip.
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