tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post9117393225274164375..comments2023-12-18T07:59:16.525-05:00Comments on Hats and Rabbits: An Open Letter to HumanityChris Matarazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-30813832989397520502011-08-14T00:38:31.390-04:002011-08-14T00:38:31.390-04:00"heal" and gain perspective, that is."heal" and gain perspective, that is.Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-87484648886071325812011-08-14T00:38:05.136-04:002011-08-14T00:38:05.136-04:00Maddy -- Well, for me, it is always a quesiton of ...Maddy -- Well, for me, it is always a quesiton of retreating inorder to hear and gain perspective. It all makes me think of the Mackay quotation I used a few posts ago: "Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one."Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-16532107384966964102011-08-14T00:32:42.367-04:002011-08-14T00:32:42.367-04:00Alas, it is not hopeful, Z, as you say. It is dang...Alas, it is not hopeful, Z, as you say. It is dangerous when technology can hand celebrity-like status and worldwide exposure to fools and to the misguided. Sometimes I fear they can do even more damage than those who are evil. Still, I can't help but hope . . .Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-87621322291311708752011-08-13T22:59:43.507-04:002011-08-13T22:59:43.507-04:00The Huffington Post quotes JG Ballard thus: 'F...The Huffington Post quotes JG Ballard thus: 'For the sake of my children and grandchildren, I hope that the human talent for self-destruction can be successfully controlled, or at least channelled into productive forms, but I doubt it. I think we are moving into extremely volatile and dangerous times, as modern electronic technologies give mankind almost unlimited powers to play with its own psychopathology as a game.' It's not looking too hopeful.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-57981960477040636252011-08-13T14:05:03.776-04:002011-08-13T14:05:03.776-04:00Beautiful, and it's exactly what we as writers...Beautiful, and it's exactly what we as writers struggle with on a daily basis. But sometimes, when we're surrounded by lazy, ignorant, mean people, we can't help but think humanity is doomed. Plus, there's the whole Lord of the Flies scenario that rings a little too true. So, does community keep us together as humans or is it what makes our humanity fall apart?Maddyhttp://rosewoodprose.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-22320321179445847552011-08-12T19:47:39.063-04:002011-08-12T19:47:39.063-04:00Haha thanks, I was trying to do something witty. ...Haha thanks, I was trying to do something witty. Turning a phrase is not my strong suit.<br /><br />--PapiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-33268865529407772002011-08-12T19:43:46.775-04:002011-08-12T19:43:46.775-04:00Well, thanks for making my post worthless. Nah, I ...Well, thanks for making my post worthless. Nah, I like that. Well done.Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-79677670240927985962011-08-12T14:45:59.024-04:002011-08-12T14:45:59.024-04:00Man is basically good,
Men are basically doomed.
...Man is basically good, <br />Men are basically doomed.<br /><br />--PapiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com