tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post8259629856869577239..comments2023-10-15T08:15:46.205-04:00Comments on Mike's Eyes (Spotted By): Hanging In ThereMichael Neibelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15321103608597264855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-4639934948821481812008-01-23T14:40:00.000-05:002008-01-23T14:40:00.000-05:00Burgess:Good points all. Thanks, MikeBurgess:<BR/>Good points all. <BR/>Thanks, <BR/>MikeMichael Neibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321103608597264855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-75286376533126713182008-01-21T07:51:00.000-05:002008-01-21T07:51:00.000-05:00I define "glory" as the state of mind which arises...I define "glory" as the state of mind which arises from seeing one's highest personal values align with one's philosophical values--in action.<BR/><BR/>An example is a rancher. He loves his ranch. That is a personal value. If someone, such as a local government, tries to take his ranch, he is fighting for a personal value when he protects it. If he also, at the same time, fights for property rights, which are universal, he is aligning his personal and philosophical values. <BR/><BR/>I would like to suggest to anyone considering starting a weblog that the personally most satisfying <I>and</I> culturally most influential weblogs will, in the long-run, be those that are run with a passion arising from the alignment of personal values and philosophical values.<BR/><BR/>I do not support the often implied suggestion for activists in general that they write letters to the editor, for example, about a variety of subjects of general interest--today anti-trust, tomorrow anti-smoking laws, and the next day the War on Terrorism. <BR/><BR/>I would suggest instead focusing more narrowly, specializing in a narrow but <I>beloved</I> field, and becoming an expert in that field (and its philosophical implications). Example fields might be: chess; butterflies; nuclear power; teaching math to kids; home defense against criminals; and construction.<BR/><BR/>Experts might reach fewer people, but they are listened to more seriously precisely because they do know their fields (including the philosophy underlying their fields). More importantly, experts are reveling in the fields they love. That matters most.Burgess Laughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865479709475171678noreply@blogger.com