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I feel that we miss the point when we try to inspire people with other people - they are messy, complicated and often problematic. We cherry pick a portion of a
by tweetle_beetle 6y ago
I feel that we miss the point when we try to inspire people with other people - they are messy, complicated and often problematic. We cherry pick a portion of a person and represent it with the whole. This also tends to distort perception of value over time - choosing a single person to celebrate never tells the full story.
I really wish we had more monuments and tributes to ideas - they can be much more expressive and create a sense of community and shared values.
- andiareso 6y agoAgreed. But even ideas change throughout the course of time. It's better to learn from the failures of an individual than to hide and forget.
- tweetle_beetle 6y agoGood point, I meant to say something about that. Ideas certainly aren't immune, but should have more momentum and weight, and should be more resilient to change, reducing "cultural churn". I rather liked the Fourth Plinth project, for highlighting alternative approaches to celebrating heroes and ideas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_plinth,_Trafalgar_Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_plinth,_Trafalgar_Squar...