From artisticsolution, in another thread, elsewhere in the galaxy:
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I hope all is well. Missed you>>
Hi AS, all is well enough...and hell is probably just around the corner
Missed you too, and the PN forum - I don't stay away for too long. Thanks for the welcome back.
It's all in the timing, innit? I received a reminder from Rick about re-subscribing and the current issue appealed to me. Also, I had been thinking about the importance, or otherwise, of philosophy or critical thinking
world-wide.
The need to continually reinforce what might be termed 'civilised' values when barbaric ones seem to be on the rise. When schoolgirls are tempted, or 'groomed' to leave home and marry ISIS fundamentalists.
Where are the counter-measures to prevent any brain-washing? If it is that..
Way back, I remember raging hormones and the wish for a Teenage Escape from parental home...then, the big deal was to dash off to an Israeli kibbutz ( nothing like being a Protestant !).
Way back, there was no internet...
Times, they are a changing. Still, some things stay the same.