tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601422000342129967.post432426258729590037..comments2011-07-29T20:30:07.319-07:00Comments on Musings from The Fringe: The Myths of Historical PositivismChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892441763834053346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601422000342129967.post-30392337781299580832008-10-17T17:04:00.000-07:002008-10-17T17:04:00.000-07:00What I'm basically saying is that societies are su...What I'm basically saying is that societies are subject to their own intertia, even after forces that started them moving in a certain direction have ceased to exist. Especially when our cultural narratives are largely constructed around those now-absent forces.<BR/><BR/>In this regard, we're not very different than any other empire that has held a place on the stage of history. Even when our zenith is in the rearview mirror, collectively we try to convince ourselves that our best days are ahead of us -- largely because it feels so much better to give in to that false optimism than to acknowledge uncomfortable truths.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892441763834053346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601422000342129967.post-7090206331552077632008-10-16T17:02:00.000-07:002008-10-16T17:02:00.000-07:00So, basically what you're saying is the facts are ...So, basically what you're saying is the facts are changing (have been for a while) and we're not changing to reflect reality? Keep up the interesting stuff, Mr. C.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865967319675559736noreply@blogger.com