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I think that's all of us, really. I'm reminded of Heinlein's quote "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a sh
by rendall 4y ago
I think that's all of us, really.
I'm reminded of Heinlein's quote "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
- SeriousM 4y agoHaven't read something so true for long time. We're so much into "fake specialization" that we don't recognise it anymore. Learn making Musik, talk to people, draw something, use your body! One doesn't need to be an expert yet can use what he/she got!
- Shorel 4y agoEasier said than done. For example, that's what Elon Musk believes he is. He has enormous amounts of money to back his ideas, and then you have seen the results, mostly is just manipulation and other people actually do the things.
- uwagar 4y agohe could sure improve on his fashion. all billionaires can
- goldenchrome 4y agoThe number one critique I’ve heard of Elon Musk is that he “doesn’t actually do the things himself”. Yeah, that’s what a business is. That’s what a salary is for. To pay you to do things for other people. He’s good at getting the smartest people to work harder than they’ve ever worked before by presenting them with interesting problems.
- uwagar 4y agobit biased towards waging war or being a soldier.
- rolenthedeep 4y agoHeinlein was an American naval officer just after WWI and right before WWII. At that time it wasn't called "bias" it was simply "being American". That quote was written in a very different world.
- uwagar 4y agois it still being american?
- rolenthedeep 4y agoDepends who you ask, but the percentage of people who would answer "no" is significantly higher than it was 50 years ago. I don't have any data, but my guess is it's approaching 50%. A lot of Americans are pretty pissed about our military for a variety of reasons.
- rendall 4y agoMaybe I'm confusing is and ought, but I don't think Americans are pissed with the military per se, or if so, the anger is maybe misplaced. Ideally, and mostly true in practice, the US military is a neutral tool of the State. I for one am truly thankful that the US military has a culture of staying out of politics. Historically, states decline into authoritarianism and ruin once the military starts running things. Unlike, for instance, the 3-letter agencies, who do actively engage in political maneuvering. These organizations, ostensibly comprised of patriots, should really look at history and introspect.