Assumptions are the bane of my existence. Many fields of scholarship have alluded to the inherent weakness of calcified shared assumptions, such as education and business (see below). Although shared assumptions can be a very healthy way of maintaining balanced social interactions, once they cease to evolve freely they become rhetorically and functionally tautological (see… Continue reading Assumptions
Tag: philosophy
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Out of Step
I am still attempting to elicit a response, since January 24th, other than “he’ll get back to you”, from our lawyer. He holds funds in trust for us and I simply want to know if they were paid out to the government. This is not a complicated question, yes or no, so I fear that… Continue reading Out of Step
Food Labeling
Sometimes things shock me, that shouldn’t really shock me at all. One of them is the limited response to the Allergic Living “write-in“, a citizen’s opportunity to let the government know that accurate and thorough food labeling is important to Canadians. My interest in and knowledge about food labels developed in response to my condition… Continue reading Food Labeling
Travel by Starlight
My life path has not been straight or circumscribed; often I traverse my path by starlight. Would I have met all the interesting and wonderful people that I have, were my path an easier, straighter, more affluent one? I think not. This winding path I follow, the starlight that illuminates it, offers sights and sounds… Continue reading Travel by Starlight
Preaching to the Converted
I’ve been writing in this journal for over a decade now. I’ve presented myself honestly; although not entirely, given the broad nature of the media. I’ve always felt stranded on a small psychic island, with a few special people, in a sea of mediocrity and denial. My recurring childhood nightmare was one where particular familiar… Continue reading Preaching to the Converted