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I am Somebody!
I am Somebody!
If I decide that I am not somebody I break down like a 48 Chevy. When that great newsreel always running in my head feeds me with constant negative images of myself, I give up. To lose self-esteem is to lose the nourishment that provides the energy needed by a hero. I am a hero because I make a vital contribution to world-life. Why do many youth in the inner-cities commit violent and criminal acts?--that is one way, perhaps the only way, to be a hero. Why do many youth walk boldly into enemy fire?—to be a hero. Why does a youth strap on explosives and blow up her self and everyone around her?—heroism once again. Why does a parent delight in the accomplishments of their offspring—such is the parents’ means for being heroes. Why does a CEO demand an income of ten million dollars from her corporation—so everyone will recognize what a great hero she is. Perhaps corporations need to be heroes also and giving their CEO more money is the corporation’s means for self-esteem. The most important thing a culture can provide to its citizens is a means for becoming a hero in a way that benefits life (good) rather than death (evil). “Its [culture’s] task, in other words, is to provide the individual with the conviction that he is an object of primary value in a world of meaningful action.” The ego must find a means to navigate the world of customs, rules, and ideas in such a way as to eliminate anxiety; to do this the individual must choose actions that her comrades praise instead of blame. Quotes from “The Birth and Death of Meaning” by Ernest Becker Questions for discussion The books on human sciences I have been reading speak of good and life, and evil and death, as being synonymous. Do you find that characterization is satisfactory? Do corporations seek self-esteem? Is ‘corporation is person’ an apt metaphor? |
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First, let's say Robert is a member of a group of people whose sole purpose is to eradicate all forms of fauna (non-plant life) in a rainforest. To Robert, a deer wandering through the rainforest represents a threat to everything he knows, because he knows only to eliminate such a creature. To Robert, it would be evil to let the animal roam free; good to kill it. Therefore, Robert associates good with death and evil with life. Now, let's say Jessica is a member of a group of people whose sole purpose is to protect and uphold all forms of fauna in a rainforest. To Jessica, a deer wandering through the rainforest is a representation of a job well done on her part, because as far as Jessica is concerned, if the deer is still alive, she's doing her job. To Jessica, it would be evil to kill the animal, and good to let the animal roam free. Therefore, Jessica associates good with life and evil with death. Now, to answer your question using my point. No, I do not believe that characterization is satisfactory, because when we take into account the possibilities of everyone's points of view, we see that when they differ, we get a completely different characterization than what we originally had. Quote:
Sorry, but I can't really help with the second question... I'm not 100% sure what you mean by "corporation is person". |
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I do not think it is about heroism, more about being the best at somethings.
Companies compete against each other to see who is the best -- I would not call this heroic at all. Quote:
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Heroism is not the main cause for most of the things you posted, coberst. They are side affects at best. |
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Companies compete against each other to make money, which would also be the entire reason behind starting a company in the first place. Quote:
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I agree with you RandomPscho, but the way you put it, you're saying that companies are motivated by self-esteem, since that's basically what wanting to be the best is. Ego.
But really, corporations do things for money. They will do pretty much anything they can to maximize profits. This priority is above all else, including self-esteem and 'heroism'. It's hard to imagine a scenario where a company could maximize profits without trying to be the best, but if it were possible, you know they would do it. Edit: Ninja'd. Ah well. |
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Sorry, best to me when talking about a company means more money, more successful.
Johnny, ALL of his threads are quotes from books. And yes, I saw the questions. The first one he already posted (although worded differently) and the second I answered half of. |
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Well I'm not familiar with coberst, apparently. I apologize. :)
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I have been studying some of the human sciences for a few months and have been struck regarding the great emphasis they seem to place upon this hero concept. |
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No wonder, quotes from books. Figures.
Provide me proof and Coberst will be banned. |
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Wha? He never denied that they were quotes from books. And he still posts discussion questions from his own mind too.
He's not a bot, and he's not plagiarizing... he just has an unusual style of communicating on forums. |
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Unusual? More like unpleasant.
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Coberst, I think you missed the point. Chrissi is certainly not apathetic about adult issues... in fact, she's one of the most outspoken critical thinkers we have at this forum.
She's not saying the issues themselves are unpleasant, but that your tendency to speak in a very roundabout and incomprehensible way is. |
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Learning a new domain of knowledge without a teacher to hold hands is unpleasant but it is essential after our school days are over if we wish to grow intellectually.
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