Comments on: Fresh Thinking, But Not Too Fresh http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh a blog about the connected age Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Anne http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-281 Anne Fri, 12 May 2006 13:32:59 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-281 Stephen, I remember reading about that navaho concept a long time ago, before my current fascination with Buddhism. That resonated with me too. You're right—just what we need with our attention deficit lifestyles. Stephen, I remember reading about that navaho concept a long time ago, before my current fascination with Buddhism. That resonated with me too.

You’re right—just what we need with our attention deficit lifestyles.

]]> By: stephen o'grady http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-280 stephen o'grady Thu, 11 May 2006 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-280 it's also remarkable how close the buddhist concept of being "out of kilter" mirrors the navaho concept of hozho or hozro. very useful ideas in a turbluent, chaotic modern life. it’s also remarkable how close the buddhist concept of being “out of kilter” mirrors the navaho concept of hozho or hozro. very useful ideas in a turbluent, chaotic modern life.

]]> By: Anne http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-279 Anne Sat, 06 May 2006 04:32:22 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-279 Scott-thanks, I didn't know where I was going with this when I started; sort of fun to see where I ended up. Serge, yes, we are all changing and evolving. Happy birthday to you. Mark - I'm not at all familiar with that concept, kuntag, but I hope to learn more. I'm constantly impressed with how relevant Buddhist ideas are to modern life. Scott-thanks, I didn’t know where I was going with this when I started; sort of fun to see where I ended up.

Serge, yes, we are all changing and evolving. Happy birthday to you.

Mark - I’m not at all familiar with that concept, kuntag, but I hope to learn more. I’m constantly impressed with how relevant Buddhist ideas are to modern life.

]]> By: Mark Szpakowski http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-278 Mark Szpakowski Sat, 06 May 2006 01:52:32 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-278 RE <a href="http://www.windley.com/events/iiw2006a/announcement.shtml">IIW2006</a> and "Tags are the ultimate in tentative, nonfrozen categories. If categories are fundamentalist, tags are Buddhist.", there's a concept in Buddhism called, believe it or not , <i>kuntag</i>, usually translated as "random labelling". This is not considered especially good, because it refers to the process of constant micro-fixations of discursive mind which creates a seemingly solid world, but just acknowledging the fluid character of these flips them into stepping stones that go <i>poof!</i>. My identity is my ongoing personal folksonomies, aka <a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=personomies">personomies</a>. As Bucky Fuller said, <i>I seem to be a verb</i>. RE IIW2006 and “Tags are the ultimate in tentative, nonfrozen categories. If categories are fundamentalist, tags are Buddhist.”, there’s a concept in Buddhism called, believe it or not , kuntag, usually translated as “random labelling”. This is not considered especially good, because it refers to the process of constant micro-fixations of discursive mind which creates a seemingly solid world, but just acknowledging the fluid character of these flips them into stepping stones that go poof!. My identity is my ongoing personal folksonomies, aka personomies. As Bucky Fuller said, I seem to be a verb.

]]> By: Serge Lescouarnec http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-277 Serge Lescouarnec Sat, 06 May 2006 01:13:20 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-277 Anne I guess our perspective on things evolves (rather than changes) as we 'age'. I remember when one said 'never trust anyone over 30'. Well I just turned 50 this week and it made me reflect on the kind of topics you write about. Have a good day Serge Blog: http://www.sergetheconcierge.com Anne

I guess our perspective on things evolves (rather than changes) as we ‘age’. I remember when one said ‘never trust anyone over 30′. Well I just turned 50 this week and it made me reflect on the kind of topics you write about.

Have a good day

Serge
Blog:
http://www.sergetheconcierge.com

]]> By: Scott Mark http://www.annezelenka.com/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-276 Scott Mark Fri, 05 May 2006 03:00:02 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2006/05/fresh-thinking-but-not-too-fresh#comment-276 just great! just great!

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