tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976190555879317787.post4518949614808252181..comments2023-10-10T10:05:17.981-04:00Comments on The Mighty Liberal: Excellence On The HudsonGravitar Profundushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041713467623442476noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976190555879317787.post-46503870921987650752009-01-16T18:02:00.000-05:002009-01-16T18:02:00.000-05:00You certainly have a point, though I do think Webe...You certainly have a point, though I do think Weber’s “Protestant Ethic” or something along those lines is more supportive of complex multi-level enterprises like textile mills and rescue missions than is affable pantheism. The slovenly SWAT performance in Mumbai is another example.<BR/><BR/>It’s quite possible that some sort of pervasive corruption may be to blame, but where does that come from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976190555879317787.post-72963446029529680682009-01-16T15:45:00.000-05:002009-01-16T15:45:00.000-05:00The important phrase there is "poorly organized" c...The important phrase there is "poorly organized" countries. If you check the historical record of comparable incidences in this country in the late 1800s you will see similarities all over the place. <BR/><BR/>At the turn of the 20th century, reformers and progressives managed to influence the institution of laws and the creation of government managed regulatory bodies which made sure conditions Gravitar Profundushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041713467623442476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976190555879317787.post-32465270580748299092009-01-16T14:20:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:20:00.000-05:00The thing that struck me about this story was the ...The thing that struck me about this story was the contrast with the frequent incidences of high-casualty transportation disasters (often ferryboats) in poorly organized countries. In addition to poverty, dysgenics, and whatnot, I think one can see a relation between otherworldly mysticism/superstition and practical incompetence. This is a major caveat for me in viewing yogic/Vedic religion in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com