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A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell (book review)
Oregon Magazine ^
| February 1, 2003
| Peggy Whitcomb
Posted on 02/06/2003 1:14:09 PM PST by WaterDragon
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To: WaterDragon
*Bump*
To: WaterDragon
"Articulation" is a big deal for the Lefties, according to Sowell. What is not intellectually studied, understood and "articulated" cleverly (cleverness is important)(by a properly educated elite) simply is not considered worthy to be called "knowledge". The Left has a lot of appeal for the articulate segment of society. In a Communist/statist society, it is the articulate who will rise to the top. The people who are skilled at intrigue, at persuasion, at flattery, at political games have a competitive advantage in large organizations (with government bureaucracy being the largest of organizations).
In the capitalist world, what counts is not how articulate you are, but how RIGHT you are. The man who makes it rich is the one who makes the right decisions, even if he can't articulate WHY he's doing it beyond "having a hunch". Conversely, in government you can fail to actually achieve a decent product for years (eg, the public school system, welfare, public housing, etc) and still be promoted, as long as you're articulate and good at political games
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02/06/2003 7:29:46 PM PST
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SauronOfMordor
(To see the ultimate evil, visit the Democrat Party)
To: SauronOfMordor
Your comments are very articulate, Sauron. Of course, the Left would be aghast that an articulate conservative would disagree with them!
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posted on
02/06/2003 9:31:27 PM PST
by
WaterDragon
(Playing possum doesn't work against nukes.)
To: SauronOfMordor
Great as usual. I think you'd do well in both systems :).
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posted on
02/07/2003 12:00:59 AM PST
by
weikel
(Your commie has no regard for human life not even his own)
To: HumanaeVitae
Ah, perhaps it was liberalism that was "articulated reason". I don't have the book handy...BUMP for a great thread.
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posted on
02/07/2003 8:15:35 AM PST
by
HumanaeVitae
(Saddam's not a threat? 300,000 former Iraqi citizens would disagree---if they could.)
To: WaterDragon
Of course, the Left would be aghast that an articulate conservative would disagree with them! This is why they're so upset at people like Rush, Anne Coulter, David Horowitz, etc. People who are articulate AND have reasoned arguments are deadly to Leftists. The Left's arguments are seductive only to the extent that they can suppress rebuttal. This is why PC is so big on campus
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02/07/2003 8:23:51 AM PST
by
SauronOfMordor
(To see the ultimate evil, visit the Democrat Party)
To: SauronOfMordor; All
Here's a conservative commentator who's awfully articulate about the fundamental meaning of conservatism. I'm grateful to all of you who
are articulate. Gives me ammunition when the liberals make incredibly dumb/dangerous statements.
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02/07/2003 8:53:14 AM PST
by
WaterDragon
(Playing possum doesn't work against nukes.)
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