….the dreamers and the doers, the one and the many, the old and the new. It is common in cosmologies to divide the world into two. Moiety is a key element in most traditional kinship systems, but it has also characterised the global awareness that emerged in the modern world. When thinking about the relations … Continue reading There are two kinds of people in the world…
Category: Two Hands
On the one hand principle, on the other hand consequence
“Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.” In Bhagavad Gita, neither Krishna nor Arjuna believe that their war is just or reasonable. But while Arjuna desists meaningless slaughter, Krishna believes that one must uphold honour regardless of consequence. The two positions represent the alternative moralities. Krishna argues on the basis of … Continue reading On the one hand principle, on the other hand consequence
Goodbye book, hello storied object
On the one hand information, on the other hand a book Technology continues to sustain the idea of progress. Almost every year brings a new device that promises to transform our world. Many proclaim 2010 as the year of the e-book. New competing platforms are emerging this year to provide us with a paperless reading … Continue reading Goodbye book, hello storied object
And on the right, Cecil Balmond
The origins of the term ‘right hand man’ are disputed. The most literal reference is to ancient Greece military formations, where soldiers would hold their shields in their left hand, thus depending on the person of the right for full defence. In the modern world, the phrase has come to indicate the person behind the … Continue reading And on the right, Cecil Balmond
On the one hand Spring, and on the other, Autumn
Today in the South our calendars tell us that this is the beginning of spring. But as trees come into blossom here, the leaves will begin to wither and die in the North. In his novel Rasselas, Samuel Johnson attempted to discover the secret of happiness. After many adventures, he concluded that any happiness is … Continue reading On the one hand Spring, and on the other, Autumn