@CGLambdin Very often complexity is a constraint on freedom and choice.
Because its complex we have limited options. This is especially trust of complex legacy technology environments that become a major constraint on experimentation and innovation.
@mr_orgue I'm disappointed by it. I've always though the greens detract from rather than enhance labour.
If they were going to pander to a minor party I'd rather they did that with the Maori party.
This seems like a lose / lose to me.
There's nobody I agree with 100% about everything. But it's also certainly true that there's nobody I disagree with 100% about everything.
Wholesale agreement and disagreement are both equally clear signs you've joined an ideological tribe and are not thinking for yourself.
@fairlyspiritual The play, which is pretty much the exact movie, is one of the most successful musicals of the modern era.
It's a book of poetry set to music, with a hint of story.
60 minutes of cats dancing and singing *is* the story.
@fairlyspiritual @ChristyWimber given your work on mental health in christianity you might be interested in this thread on forgiveness and emotional health.
The leaf drifted slowly
Down to the deck.
The patient watched it,
Through his reflection,
What did the slow fall indicate?
He shivered in the cold room.
Today's words: deck, indicate, leaf, patient, room, reflection
@nzbookcouncil #rāmereshorts
@BenWinegard@antihero_kate I'm a historical realist in that I think history talked of objectively real events.
That said an objective reading of history is simply not possible. We don't have access to all the information.
20th century we can get closer to objectivity but it's still not objective.