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Buckeye_Democrat

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5. Teachers are very important!
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 03:54 AM
Mar 2019

Particularly embarrassing to me was when the "subordinates" knew more than me about a particular process, yet they still were deferential to my decisions because I had the "authority" over them.

I was popular as a manager because I praised the people "under me" for their superior knowledge (at times), and I often deferred to their judgement, but I eventually quit that position because I despised my fellow managers who relished their authority. We'd even watch "instructional" videos that focused on authority, and the importance of it to supposedly maintain order.

It was not like the scientific community at all, where everyone is questioned and critiqued.

In the "business" system that I was supposed to accept, a person like Einstein should be unquestioned about his views of Quantum Physics simply because he was a genius in regard to the macro-world and gravity.

We are ALL fallible and can learn from others, and there's no ultimate authority of ANYTHING!

EDIT: I'm not surprised at all that most scientists are not Republican, and that so many Republicans are anti-science in recent times. Authority and supposed "order" mean more than TRUTH to them.

It's more like a social caste system of the likes of India.

One things for damn sure... Bernie will change the world. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #1
Changes we need won't be done by just "the one we've been waiting for." I love Bernie, but you're ancianita Mar 2019 #2
Fair point! But, in my defense, I believe Bernie has sparked a revolution, the effect of which InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #6
Totally agree, which is why I supported him in the last primary. This time, though, climate change ancianita Mar 2019 #8
I agree, Jay is prolly the best on the issue of climate change. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #10
If we need to regain standing internationally, climate change will re-connect us to the world. Jay ancianita Mar 2019 #12
That's an interesting argument. It's wrong - but it's interesting how u cling to "great man" theory. FreepFryer Mar 2019 #9
Nope... clinging to the great revolution that Bernie started. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #11
yup. Clinging, indeed. (n/t) FreepFryer Mar 2019 #13
Proudly too! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #14
"Proudly clinging" is like "fearfully standing" - so, yeah. FreepFryer Mar 2019 #16
I saw the similarities to Feudalism long ago. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2019 #3
I always thought of that feudal stuff as a right wing "road to serfdom" thing, but it's very real. ancianita Mar 2019 #4
Teachers are very important! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2019 #5
A caste system. That's what Anand calls what it seems like in the U.S. ancianita Mar 2019 #7
Very well said! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2019 #19
Howard Schultz Comes To Mind When Thinking About the Contents of this Video erpowers Mar 2019 #15
Elites have been involved in philanthropy and funding the arts, appalachiablue Mar 2019 #17
Thanks for your effort post. It's good to consider the merits of philanthropy. Two things ancianita Mar 2019 #18
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