Comments on: Growing Up http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/07/24/growing-up/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Paul http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/07/24/growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-250316 Paul Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:27:44 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1692#comment-250316 Collaborating on a brighter future seems to be the right approach. But debating ideas (/critiquing them) can help us reach that future, too. Tone and intent can make all the difference, and tip the balance towards constructive. Anyway, don't be too hard on yourself! Collaborating on a brighter future seems to be the right approach. But debating ideas (/critiquing them) can help us reach that future, too. Tone and intent can make all the difference, and tip the balance towards constructive. Anyway, don’t be too hard on yourself!

]]> By: DK http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/07/24/growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-250312 DK Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:04 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1692#comment-250312 There's a great line in the opening of 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' : "I was an outsider who seemed more interested in attacking what was being taught than learning from it." Hit home for me... Peace There’s a great line in the opening of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ :

“I was an outsider who seemed more interested in attacking what was being taught than learning from it.”

Hit home for me…

Peace

]]> By: Adriano Farano http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/07/24/growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-250308 Adriano Farano Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:32:52 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1692#comment-250308 Hi Oso, We met in Berkeley a couple of years ago. I didn't follow the specific discussion, the context around what you said. But I think it is a rather mature and balanced approach. Criticism is the salt of the American system. If the USA always were (and are) at the top of innovation, it was thanks to the openness to criticism. But it is also true that "pars destruens" should be followed by "pars construens" as Latins said. If you show up in Paris give me a call. Adriano Hi Oso,
We met in Berkeley a couple of years ago.
I didn’t follow the specific discussion, the context around what you said.
But I think it is a rather mature and balanced approach.
Criticism is the salt of the American system. If the USA always were (and are) at the top of innovation, it was thanks to the openness to criticism.
But it is also true that “pars destruens” should be followed by “pars construens” as Latins said.
If you show up in Paris give me a call.
Adriano

]]> By: Jessica mullen http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/07/24/growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-250302 Jessica mullen Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:46:51 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1692#comment-250302 I often feel sucked into the desire to excessively critique and have to stop myself unless I am offering solutions. However, I also find myself at times not being critical enough of my own work. I crave criticism, as it gives me a chance to refine and defend my views. I would MUCH rather see critical (if at times puerile) discussion than congratulatory mutual masturbation sessions. And in my utopic opinions of the information age, I hope to provoke anyone who dreams otherwise. I often feel sucked into the desire to excessively critique and have to stop myself unless I am offering solutions. However, I also find myself at times not being critical enough of my own work. I crave criticism, as it gives me a chance to refine and defend my views. I would MUCH rather see critical (if at times puerile) discussion than congratulatory mutual masturbation sessions. And in my utopic opinions of the information age, I hope to provoke anyone who dreams otherwise.

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