Choosing Hatred
Is it even right to hate?
Are we allowed to do that?
Moreover, are we allowed to make it conscious choice? Not the essential, inborn hatred driven by animal instinct. I’m talking about a moral and political choice to stir up hatred?
Well, no but definitely yes.
The Secular Ideal
“Secularism is not an argument against Christianity, it is one independent of it. It does not question the pretensions of Christianity; it advances others. Secularism does not say there is no light or guidance elsewhere, but maintains that there is light and guidance in secular truth, whose conditions and sanctions exist independently, and act forever. Secular knowledge is manifestly that kind of knowledge which is founded in this life, which relates to the conduct of this life, conduces to the welfare of this life, and is capable of being tested by the experience of this life.”
George Kajob Holyoake
Let’s define secularism. This is going to be difficult. How can one surmise the entire philosophy of modern times in one post?
When should you stop talking
We often discuss things on the web, in coffee shops, and in the workplace. We talk to others. We often disagree. I was wondering when is it morally right to do that and when its wiser to let others be.
Personally, I would like to know. From a religious point of view, to discontinue a fruitless argument “Gidal” with an ignoramus/idot “Gahel” is rewardable by God. From a utilitarian point of view, sometimes its best to avoid instilling differences (harmful) through argument, when that will clearly yield no benefit (good) to society. Pragmatically, its always wise to save time.
So when does one decide that an argument is useless; that a controversy is beyond reconciliation, or that the person you’re talking to is not worth the effort? Is there some rule?
Things to keep in mind
There are certain quotations one must cite frequently to remain agile and immersed in Emergent Management:
- Some Variables can be changed by action. All Constants change with time.
- Watch a Problem carefully. It will turn into Profit right before it disappears.
- You can only see knowledge, skill, and creativity when they change hands.
- A decision is not God: Its not perfect; it can be challenged; and it WILL die.
- Hold on to your staff, reward hard work, punish mistakes, and go out of business.
- Invention is a business. Innovation is your business.
There are 5 lists of 5 to keep in mind:
- Money comes disguised in 5 masks: Time, Knowledge, Skill, Ideas, and Mistakes.
- 5 teams help you succeed; your staff, clients, critics, competitors, and people who don’t know you.
- Capital must be invested in 5 forms: Financial, Physical, Natural, Human, and Knowledge.
- Competence has 5 measures: Capability, capacity, quality, efficiency, and readiness for change.
- Business health has 5 circles: Person, Team, Organization, Industry, and World.
There may be more in the oven. Stay tuned.
Emergence Management
A system is a confined space and time containing several agents that operate independently. Each agent in a system has its own agenda and strives to maximize its gains. Each is also bound within the system and compelled to interact with others.
The real world is a system full of heterogeneous smart agents that are not only capable of changing their modes of operation to fulfill their agenda, but also of changing the agenda itself. Agents in the real world can compete or collaborate having not only the knowledge of the current state of affairs, but also with the knowledge that this state of affairs will cease to exist as soon as they take any action.
The world is an emergent system in the sense that: as soon as any agent makes a decision, the end result will certainly not be composed of the current state + this decision. Instead, a chain of reactions will ensue totally changing the system leading to a result that could not possibly be predicted by any agent at any given time.
Therefore, change is not only inevitable, it is perpetual and unpredictable. Change itself is likely to change. The world is an Emergent System.
