tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post115576285992969235..comments2024-03-27T17:20:17.463-04:00Comments on The Gnostic World Of Candy Minx: Thursday ThirteenCandy Minxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1157564532191253412006-09-06T13:42:00.000-04:002006-09-06T13:42:00.000-04:00Raknak,I did not notice your comment here till now...Raknak,<BR/><BR/>I did not notice your comment here till now, I am very sorry to have missed your visit. I am sure you won't be coming back to this post especially since I didn't even come and respond. Please forgive me.<BR/><BR/>You have made some wonderful comments here and thank you for the links. I will really enjoy checking these out!<BR/><BR/>I think it is a big lesson to learn the value and surrender involved in the metaphor of the Prisoners Dillema. I know, it doesn't seem fair...but isn't a double compromise better than have and have-nots? This way accepting the limitations of SHARING cooperation we all will have something. if not...will we have anything environmentally or ethically worldwide?Candy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1156289297438927532006-08-22T19:28:00.000-04:002006-08-22T19:28:00.000-04:00I think maybe the prisoner's dilemma doesn't adequ...I think maybe the prisoner's dilemma doesn't adequately/completely capture the issues involved with environmental perservation. It doesn't seem right to me that it's always either cooperate or screw the other person <BR/><BR/>(random bit of trivia, several years ago, I read an article that the best algorithm that had been created to date for success of entities in computerized version of the PD was to always cooperate with someone until they screwed you, then always to screw them...this seems like there's GOT to be a better way for humans to work, but back to my original point). <BR/><BR/>I've been thinking a lot about environmental preservation lately. You could say I pretty much work for the "man" so maybe this is a manifestation of guilt. Regardless, I feel that a lot of the reason that, for instance, corporations don't do the right things environmentally is that the economy/market is not properly set up to encourage these things (markets are set up in a way that generally rewards underinvesting in shared infrastructure or shared "good" like environmental protection, it's known as the tragedy of the commons). Other reasons (again, my opinion) stem from a focus on near-term results (quarterly financial reporting encourages this) and a belief in / focus on limited core competencies. This second bit is one reason that recycling industrial waste, while it could be profitable, isn't done. A really cool example of this actually working out is the company/process described in this article from Discover called "Anything into Oil" linked here: http://www.discover.com/issues/jul-04/features/anything-into-oil/<BR/>(actually, there are a few articles you can find at discover.com about this...this one is just the first that comes up from a search).<BR/><BR/>Hmm...this is a long comment. I should probably get back to work.raknakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293814627058687583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155852694772222422006-08-17T18:11:00.000-04:002006-08-17T18:11:00.000-04:00I had never heard of this before either; it's all ...I had never heard of this before either; it's all really very interesting, isn't it? Good TT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155850331317106332006-08-17T17:32:00.000-04:002006-08-17T17:32:00.000-04:00head hurts just thinking about it all.Thanks for s...head hurts just thinking about it all.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my gardenRenee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155844281579689782006-08-17T15:51:00.000-04:002006-08-17T15:51:00.000-04:00Easier to just shoot everyone I'd have thought. 'C...Easier to just shoot everyone I'd have thought. 'Cept me of course.FOUR DINNERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675014976854343039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155839580170161042006-08-17T14:33:00.000-04:002006-08-17T14:33:00.000-04:00I haven't heard it called the Prisoner's Dilemna b...I haven't heard it called the Prisoner's Dilemna but we discussed these issues in Property Class. We talked about a communal rights theory and how the existence of freeloaders or holdouts causes transaction costs for everyone else. I can't remember the name of the theory...Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155838716119617442006-08-17T14:18:00.000-04:002006-08-17T14:18:00.000-04:00Very interesting,Candy! Definitely makes you think...Very interesting,Candy! Definitely makes you think.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043346762151637894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155830746200389022006-08-17T12:05:00.000-04:002006-08-17T12:05:00.000-04:00That's a very interesting... and uncomfortable way...That's a very interesting... and uncomfortable way of looking at a lot of issues. I've always liked the Prisoner's Dilemma, and the conflict of trust and self-interest.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346619210375248680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155827489684269202006-08-17T11:11:00.000-04:002006-08-17T11:11:00.000-04:00I've never heard of this game. But having a degree...I've never heard of this game. But having a degree in Sociology it sure makes me think. I may have to check more of this out once I'm more awake :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155827265490850882006-08-17T11:07:00.000-04:002006-08-17T11:07:00.000-04:00That's very interesting! Gets me thinking...Thanks...That's very interesting! Gets me thinking...<BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog!Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768324347110231070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155824949844191802006-08-17T10:29:00.000-04:002006-08-17T10:29:00.000-04:00YIKES! That boggles my head!! Will have to come b...YIKES! That boggles my head!! Will have to come back after a pot or 12 of coffee!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by Snarkypants!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010635183616220660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155824764050812152006-08-17T10:26:00.000-04:002006-08-17T10:26:00.000-04:00Never heard of this game. Not too late to learn so...Never heard of this game. Not too late to learn something new.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762588867431355249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155820760590383492006-08-17T09:19:00.000-04:002006-08-17T09:19:00.000-04:00Intresting list! I've never heard of this game, b...Intresting list! I've never heard of this game, but it sounds like it would be fascinating. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog! :)Southern Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987647242459741389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155820328466379152006-08-17T09:12:00.000-04:002006-08-17T09:12:00.000-04:00I learned something today! Never heard of this st...I learned something today! Never heard of this stuff before.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my TT!Kelly Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686089359143946708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155819843768485322006-08-17T09:04:00.000-04:002006-08-17T09:04:00.000-04:00This must keep your mind really sharp. Sort of mak...This must keep your mind really sharp. Sort of makes me think of Democrats.<BR/><BR/>My TT is up.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155818260897095712006-08-17T08:37:00.000-04:002006-08-17T08:37:00.000-04:00Good morning, glad to see visitors already.Yes, th...Good morning, glad to see visitors already.<BR/><BR/>Yes, there is something about us that refuses to see that change doesn't alway mean sacrifice.<BR/><BR/>We don't need to suffer personally to cooperate. We just need to do things differently.Candy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155817866437137932006-08-17T08:31:00.000-04:002006-08-17T08:31:00.000-04:00The problem with developing a new ethics based on ...The problem with developing a new ethics based on evolutionary insights is that there are still so many who simply refuse to accept evolutionary theory at all. And judging from the number of uneding unresolved political conflicts in the world--ie middle east--I fear that we may never be ablet to cooperate. But all this is fascinating. I know nothing about game theory but am interested to read more. Your posts are always so thought-provoking candy.Minerva Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310698709843547616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155817436806101942006-08-17T08:23:00.000-04:002006-08-17T08:23:00.000-04:00Speaking of games, I stumbled across a reference t...Speaking of games, I stumbled across a reference to Blogshares the other day. It seems people are pretending to buy and sell blogs out there. Mister Anchovy is worth $22,005.82. Too much fun!mister anchovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047409406840291723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1155787716642159162006-08-17T00:08:00.000-04:002006-08-17T00:08:00.000-04:00Can't see competing subsystems EVER cooperating - ...Can't see competing subsystems EVER cooperating - something about operating out of the limbic brain or the reptillian brain? I put in my URL - but I'm not sure what for. But it sure would be nice.Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.com