I'm going to bore all of you now, but I'm wondering for a few days about a certain tension between two modern idea's.
On the one hand (at least here in the Netherlands) market values take over a big portion of daily life and the management culture has even made it to politics. (A realm where individualistic considerations should be kept to a minimum because it's about making rules for the society as a whole instead of individual gain.)
So I've been thinking about how this new concept of rationality (as in: making a cost/benefits calculation and let that be the guidance of your action) relates to the concept of justice. Justice implies a certain duty to our fellow human beings/society members/class members/group members/****** only, in short: in the very least case to someone else.
Obviously there is a friction here, to relate the two (what is rational is just, or reversed) is obviously theoretically false and impractical).
So to make this short and forum friendly:
What would you rather be known to be? Would you like be known as a rational or as a just person?
IF you have the will and time to do so, you might also share your thought, but it isn't necessary for poll participation ofcourse!
Thanks for listening to my boring rant!
Spreeuw
On the one hand (at least here in the Netherlands) market values take over a big portion of daily life and the management culture has even made it to politics. (A realm where individualistic considerations should be kept to a minimum because it's about making rules for the society as a whole instead of individual gain.)
So I've been thinking about how this new concept of rationality (as in: making a cost/benefits calculation and let that be the guidance of your action) relates to the concept of justice. Justice implies a certain duty to our fellow human beings/society members/class members/group members/****** only, in short: in the very least case to someone else.
Obviously there is a friction here, to relate the two (what is rational is just, or reversed) is obviously theoretically false and impractical).
So to make this short and forum friendly:
What would you rather be known to be? Would you like be known as a rational or as a just person?
IF you have the will and time to do so, you might also share your thought, but it isn't necessary for poll participation ofcourse!
Thanks for listening to my boring rant!
Spreeuw
