| | Yeah, I hear what you're saying, and agree. If an unfamiliar bliss were to suddenly seat itself in us, the fact it might not be to reason's liking is of later concern, surely. And if we do analyse the bliss afterwards, it may indeed turn out that reason supports it, explains it. But what I want to know is: does a potential bliss exist that all reason-based bliss will always fall short of? It can't really be answered, I guess, so I'll ask this instead: does Objectivism, as it stands, consider such to be possible?
On another note, the name Newberry rings a bell. You used to post in the SOLO group, right? About two years ago, for a month or so, I used to read the occasional post in there, and even contribute now and then - eccentric as I was. And I've returned to do the same thing lately, but can't seem to successfully send my messages all the time (ie. I'm being blocked by the moderators, I think. LOL). I can understand why one post was given the cold shoulder (I was drunk at the time I posted it, so probably made no sense or came off as aggressive like I usually do at such times - I shouldn't post while drunk, I know), but I'm a bit surprized that my last post wasn't accepted. Sure, Howard Roark gets the shit beaten out of him in it, but it wasn't me who delivered the beating - it was the bullies in my dream, which I thought I described quite well. And he emerged victorious in the end anyway, so I dunno. I guess it's the mystery that annoys me most. Being blocked doesn't bother me all that much; it's not knowing why that annoys me. It puts an itchy wart on my already-gnarled-enough brain. Grrr.
Said moderators probably swing by here themselves, so if you want to email me an explanation, or just reply with the same in here, please do.
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