Ian C. Kuzushi wrote:The idea of Buddhism as a "science for happiness" and the focus on sati, or mindfulness that has come directly out of that is really just a watered down and McDonaldization of traditional practices that completely miss the point. No, more than that, they completely invert the goals of early Buddhist practices and traditions. So, it just seems silly that someone who thinks he is so much better than everyone because he is not a slave to Facebook should tout such things.
From the minds of mediocrity: those who are so far behind in the race that they think they are ahead.
I wasn't going to bother responding at all, but then I had two friends and colleagues have a very constructive and heartwarming exchange of ideas and sources on my page today and it really highlighted what I pointed out earlier but which clearly went over Greg's head.
Facebook is what you make of it. It probably is really bad for some people. For others, it is without a doubt very useful. It goes without saying that this is completely separate from the problems of privacy which are real, but also probably more problematic for people such as the ones arrested in Cambodia--or course, they are living in another country with complete cultural insensitivity and will likely get away with a slap on the wrist.
everything wrote:there are some individual issues, sure. the social, societal, surveillance, legal, political issues are bigger than that (almost by definition).
“You are a lying piece of s--- and I hope someone truly shoots you in the head,” one person wrote to Matejka on Facebook in the days after the worst shooting in modern U.S. history.
grzegorz wrote:Ian C. Kuzushi wrote:The idea of Buddhism as a "science for happiness" and the focus on sati, or mindfulness that has come directly out of that is really just a watered down and McDonaldization of traditional practices that completely miss the point. No, more than that, they completely invert the goals of early Buddhist practices and traditions. So, it just seems silly that someone who thinks he is so much better than everyone because he is not a slave to Facebook should tout such things.
From the minds of mediocrity: those who are so far behind in the race that they think they are ahead.
I wasn't going to bother responding at all, but then I had two friends and colleagues have a very constructive and heartwarming exchange of ideas and sources on my page today and it really highlighted what I pointed out earlier but which clearly went over Greg's head.
Facebook is what you make of it. It probably is really bad for some people. For others, it is without a doubt very useful. It goes without saying that this is completely separate from the problems of privacy which are real, but also probably more problematic for people such as the ones arrested in Cambodia--or course, they are living in another country with complete cultural insensitivity and will likely get away with a slap on the wrist.
McDonaldization? Over Greg's head? I love it.
So what year did you first spend in a zen monastery? For me it was 25 years ago when I spent month doing nothing but zazan and sitting. What zen training were you doing? Since you are an expert on all things Zen?
I know Ian, you have some strange obsessions with me because somehow we have managed to move in the same martial art circles and I have invited you to meet up but it never happened so don't pretend you know me because you don't.
Good for you feeling soft warm fuzzy feelings through facebook.
I think you are missing the point. Humankind in all its existence has somehow managed to live together and stay in touch with each other long before the invention of facebook some 12 or 15 years ago without people selling your personal information, tracking you go online and using your every like to classify in one of 28 types of people.
The fact that people get offeneded and try to personally attack me tells me that they don't want deal with the truth. You don't have to deal with the truth but I am still going to speak about it. Much like a union shop steward, it is a dirty job but someone has to do it.
Yes, blame the foreigners for not knowing they can a year in jail for dirty dancing while spending a few days in South East Asia.
Have a nice day.
so far behind in the race that they think they are ahead.
grzegorz wrote:So what year did you first spend in a zen monastery? For me it was 25 years ago when I spent month doing nothing but zazan and sitting. What zen training were you doing? Since you are an expert on all things Zen?
grzegorz wrote:"in a zen monastery? For me it was 25 years ago when I spent month doing nothing but zazan and sitting"......"Yes, blame the foreigners for not knowing they can a year in jail for dirty dancing while spending a few days in South East Asia.
Trick wrote:grzegorz wrote:"in a zen monastery? For me it was 25 years ago when I spent month doing nothing but zazan and sitting"......"Yes, blame the foreigners for not knowing they can a year in jail for dirty dancing while spending a few days in South East Asia.
Not that I think you would have had to do jail time, but if you did "dirty dancing" in that monastery wouldn't you been thrown out then?....
so far behind in the race that they think they are ahead.
everything wrote:P.S. if you work for UPS you are kinda on the payroll of all this.
Amazon is the fifth biggest advertiser without really even trying.
They have one massive advantage.
Actual sales data. 44% of all ecommerce in USA.
Yikes.
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