Now Then – the hidden systems that've frozen time and stop us changing the world

Re:Now Then – the hidden systems that've frozen time and sto... by cs702 on Monday July 28, 2014 @12:08PM (#8097592)

This piece makes little sense to me. There are no "hidden systems" that freeze time or stop anyone from changing their mind. In fact, politicians routinely contradict themselves in public! For hilarious evidence of this, just watch John Stewart's Daily Show.[1]

PS. If you're ever accused of contradicting yourself, just respond with the famous quote often attributed to John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?"[2]

[1] http://thedailyshow.cc.com/

[2] http://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/07/22/keynes-change-mind/

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Re:Now Then – the hidden systems that've frozen time and sto... by bradleyjg on Monday July 28, 2014 @12:22PM (#8097703)

Another good quote along those lines is "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." Ralph Waldo Emerson. http://www.bartleby.com/100/420.47.html

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Re:Now Then – the hidden systems that've frozen time and sto... by shaunxcode on Monday July 28, 2014 @01:50PM (#8098289)

my favorite in the same vein is from Walt Whitman:

    Do I contradict myself? 
    Very well then I contradict myself, 
    (I am large, I contain multitudes.)

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