#observat

[ne-cuvinte]

Aţi observat că trăim într‑o epocă a autodistrugerii umane? Că, fără să ştim de ce, ne abţinem să facem o mulţime de lucruri pe care le‑am putea face? Munca a devenit astăzi o problemă atît de monstruoasă, pentru că mulţi oameni care au dreptul să se bucure de ea sînt împiedicaţi s‑o facă, încît ea striveşte tot restul.

Trei camarazi - Erich Maria Remarque

[ne-cuvinte]

Femeile, aşa cum a observat cândva un francez foarte spiritual, ne trezesc dorinţa de a crea capodopere şi totdeauna ne împiedică să le ducem la bun sfârşit.

Portretul lui Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

[kappajohnny-blog]

mission objective

i came across a good book during the week. it tells about trends observed in the past several decades that influenced the way we think and do things today.

the author of the book had the following assumptions:

present events and behaviors influence future events to some extent (e.g. a student who studies diligently will most likely get high grades);

present conditions may affect the development of future conditions; but, decisions of leaders, policymakers, and businessmen determine the future to some extent (e.g. a  parcel of land is conducive for commerce and industry due to certain favorable conditions. however, it will remain just a parcel of land if its owner, a businessman, or the local government doesn't do anything to develop it); and

development of ideas and technology flow from the bottom going up through recognition or creation (plow - horse - tractor / worker's condition - labor union - labor laws); while, new ideas and technology flow from the top going down through assimilation or imitation (e.g. labor laws - industries - worker's rights / machines made by developed countries copied by developing countries).

given the above assumptions, this blog aims to come up with general observations by monitoring local events and behaviors. there are only two questions that the author would like to answer:

what is happening; and

why is it happening.

if something is happening, that is a bogey on my radar.