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One difference is that it appears that these VUPEN folks are not entirely incompetent.
by getsat 15y ago
One difference is that it appears that these VUPEN folks are not entirely incompetent.
- VladRussian 15y agopeople were telling the same about HBGary before they started to tell the opposite. Though my post isn't about technical brilliance. Being in bed with Power and relaxing one's moral standards to better serve it always leads the same way....
- getsat 15y ago> it always leads the same way.... To profit? I believe most people would get into bed with the government if offered the correct incentives. I probably would, too. It's unfortunate, but that's how things work. Is it immoral not to relax your morals to, e.g., secure a better life for yourself and your family? (Apologies for being meta, but I've recently begun studying morality/ethics so I'm exploring ideas for which I currently do not have answers. Suggestions/directions are appreciated.)
- vikingux 15y agoAs you are researching I'd check out the writing and thoughts of Norwegian Philosopher Arne Næss. He has a lot to say about different levels of rationality which are quite interesting. He began his philosophical as a hard-core rationalist with the Vienna school but later in life expanded rationality to include a larger rationality and human feeling. Also Christopher Alexander has insight here about including human feeling as an objective instead of solely subjective part of decision making. http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Philosophy-Reason-Feeling-Deeper/dp/0820324183 http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Philosophy-Reason-Feeling-Deeper... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_N%C3%A6ss http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_N%C3%A6ss
- getsat 15y agoThanks for the info. Arne looks like a really interesting character.
- gcb 15y agoexcellent point. relaxing more standards on par to being incompetent. only a little more damaging.
- gcb 15y ago:s/more/moral/ !)(@#*$!# cellphone keyboard.