August1991 Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Change? Let's see what works. ==== America has an amazing way to test ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 49 minutes ago, August1991 said: Surprisingly, I favour Gorbachov - or as he referred to the TienMeng Square people - "Hot Heads". Like, Deng Xiao Ping - I'm a pragmatist. But when it comes to change, I prefer evolution. I'm conservative. That is a surprise because evolution is progressive. Evolution wouldn't be very pragmatic if it was regressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 6 minutes ago, eyeball said: That is a surprise because evolution is progressive. Evolution wouldn't be very pragmatic if it was regressive. Evolution is not progressive. === Eyeball, do you know the origin of the word "progress"? Henry VIII and his court/entourage travelled - they progressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 (edited) 19 minutes ago, eyeball said: That is a surprise because evolution is progressive. Evolution wouldn't be very pragmatic if it was regressive. Evolution isn't actually very progressive at all. In fact progressive ideology tends to be an effort to minimize the harm done by evolution. Evolution says those who can adapt and are most fit for their environment thrive and those who are not wither and die. The progressives would hate that Edited May 27 by CdnFox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 10 minutes ago, eyeball said: That is a surprise because evolution is progressive. If there were a H-Bomb, a meteor - if we screwed this up - I suspect that some life form form would survive. Is that progressive? ====== People like Obama refer to the "arc of justice" as if it is natural. I strongly disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 37 minutes ago, August1991 said: Evolution is not progressive. 35 minutes ago, CdnFox said: Evolution isn't actually very progressive at all. Go tell it to these guys. Quote Eyeball, do you know the origin of the word "progress"? from the verb progredi, from pro- ‘forward’ + gradi ‘to walk’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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