@Outsideness (3/6) This can be cashed out in terms of aseity or in terms of causa sui, depending on how orthodox one's theism is.
-
-
Replying to @tonreihe
@Outsideness (4/6) (Independence, like sovereignty, is a theological concept before it is a political concept.)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @tonreihe
@Outsideness (5/6) But feedback mechanisms require having a cause outside oneself to function, no?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @tonreihe
@Outsideness (6/6) So wouldn't independence require isolation from feedback mechanisms, with the predictable consequences?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... I'd go exactly the other way with this, while recognizing the seriousness of your objections. ...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... Geopolitical amalgamation shields lower-level units from feedback effects ('consequences'). That's what 'solidarity' is for. .1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... Why are the top slots of the Heritage economic freedom index filled by small states? ...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... -- Because they are exposed to reality by independence. They can't shuck off dysfunction onto the larger aggregate. ...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... So they have to work. They're too small (and independent) to pass the buck. ...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@tonreihe ... Hence association -- confusingly paradoxical from a philosophical point of view -- between independence and connectedness. ...
-
-
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... HK, Singapore, New Zealand, all have the population of a smallish city (by Chinese standards -- all smaller than Shaoxing). ..3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@tonreihe ... They're open (exposed to raw, intense feedback dynamics) because there's nothing to do reality dampening on their behalf. ...2 replies 0 retweets 1 like - 9 more replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.