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The word ‘teleology’ (from Greek τελος ‘telos’ – meaning ‘goal’, ‘end’, ‘purpose’ or ‘that toward which things tend’) is not a street-level term. However, the concept of a purpose, goal, function or ‘end’ to things most certainly is. It’s a common as anything. Teleology is blindingly relevant. . . . → Read More: teleology & ethics  31 comments  ethics, philosophy  abortion, advertising, art, belief, busyness, change, community, conflict, consumerism, creation, dignity, ethics, evil, god, humanity, Law, life, love, morals, order, pain, peace, philosophy, politics, relationships, science, sexuality, spirituality, technology, wisdom The effects and pervasiveness advertising is a good example of both the power and fragility of the imagination. We are (almost always subconciously!) actually affected by some hyper-loud voice telling us something in the ad-breaks of whatever TV show we’re watching or by some image we see on a billboard, in a magazine, etc., etc. ad infinitum… That is how . . . → Read More: the power and fragility of the imagination My wife and I were purchasing shoes at Hannah’s today (don’t ask), and felt empathy for the mother-of-teenaged-daughter, whom we overheard saying, “It’s school, not a fashion show…” Among the many things no doubt blurring the distinction between the two would be Hannah’s latest catch phrase: “Life is your catwalk.” Anyone who has a knee jerk (i.e. less than critical) reaction to political events in general and the recent U.S. stimulus package in particular, should shut up and think before ranting. That said, I just don’t like the thought (much less the passing) of the new stimulus package (and I’m not at all anti-Obama – to be crystal clear). $US838 . . . → Read More: stinking stimulus I’d absolutely love (or maybe hate? or both?) to know how much the huge (several ‘windows’ wide and several stories high) ads for shortland street (which I saw today in Auckland city-centre) cost to make, install, display and dispose-of… It’s a freekin’ TV show… (on a different tack, the two ‘by-lines’ I remember from the ads were: 1) “Trust no . . . → Read More: shortland street publicity costs Have a read. It’s not just those fundamentalist, conservative, annoying Christians who are concerned about our western over-sexed culture… Comments are closed ethics, www advertising, belief, culture, dignity, discernment, ethics, humanity, identity, imagination, life, morals, sexuality The US of A just spent $168 billion… (or 152, depending on sources) Might wanna read that again… What did they spend it on? Shopping… that’s right, shopping… This makes me want to release a torrent of various expletives… Each tax-paying American recently received hundreds of dollars to –yes– go shopping. The ridiculous rhetoric used for this was that of . . . → Read More: why the “economic stimulus” is a load of bull… 6 comments - (Comments are closed) ethics, politics advertising, consumerism, culture, current event, death, debate, derek webb, dignity, discernment, ethics, evil, humanity, life, morals, peace, politics, poverty There are a few, perhaps, who would answer this question with a casual (or insistent) “None. Get over it”, but most, I suspect, would agree: porn (obviously only for societies that have it) is a problem. Some better questions would be ‘what kind of problem is it?’, ‘where does it come from?’ and ‘how do people deal with it?’ Jason . . . → Read More: what’s the problem with porn? 6 comments - (Comments are closed) christianity, ethics, philosophy advertising, culture, death, dignity, ethics, evil, general, humanity, identity, imagination, intimacy, life, morals, porn, relationships, sexuality, temptation, wisdom “In a free society, there has to be a happy medium between burqas and boobs on bikes.” Tapu Misa has just written another great article discussing popular culture, advertising, sex and all that… Have a read of it here. She’s in touch with both research and public opinion, and wonderfully expresses her own convictions without losing touch with those who . . . → Read More: sex: taboo or tapu? 4 comments - (Comments are closed) christianity, ethics, www advertising, community, culture, debate, dignity, discernment, ethics, family, humanity, imagination, life, love, morals, relationships, sexuality, Tapu Misa I try to limit how often I quote individual bible-verses out of context, but this one is quite a hard one to twist into meaning something else… “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, . . . → Read More: pure imagination One comment - (Comments are closed) christianity advertising, christianity, discernment, emotions, identity, imagination, spirituality |
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