I think perhaps reliability is actually a matter of a communally shared belief. Community members may actually consider something to be reliable because other members of the community believe in (more or less) the same thing. [1] This past week a few things appeared on my radar which reminded me of how central the notion… Continue reading Is Reliability a Matter of Communal Religious Belief?
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Who’s on Top?
I’m so broke I can’t even pay attention Jimi Hendrix, “Taking Care of No Business” I don’t know whether I like this quote more because it’s funny, or maybe I love it so much because I believe it’s so profound. Everyone can decide for themselves what they choose to pay attention to. Generally speaking, you… Continue reading Who’s on Top?
Chaos vs. Reliability
There is a very widespread prejudice against dependence. Dependence is generally considered to be bad, and independence is generally considered to be good. A little over half a century ago, a musician named Carlos Santana published a song called “I Ain’t Got Nobody (That I can Depend On)” (or simply “No One to Depend On”).… Continue reading Chaos vs. Reliability
Inter-Reliance, Self-Dependence & Responsibility
I feel I need to revisit this topic. I don’t know when I first visited it (yet you might want to check out the homepage @ Wants.Blog [ https://wants.blog ] ) — maybe the whole idea of revisiting something was introduced to me by F. Scott Fitzgerald — I enjoyed a lot of his stories,… Continue reading Inter-Reliance, Self-Dependence & Responsibility
