why that was nice

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Team hammer has been a source of great entertainment for myself, and the forum as a whole.
Proof that i did indeed get under his skin is the fact that he hardly ever posted before i started to antagonize him... and now he just wont leave... I must have really gotten to him since he now responds to everything i say //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

I do this out of boredom, he does it out of frustration that i keep making him look foolish //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Pwnt to the 10th deeeeeeeeeeegree!

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

This brings us to the central issue of rationalization in Habermas's work. Here Habermas is influenced not only by Marx's work but by Weber's as well. Most prior work, in Habermas's view, has focused on the rationalization of purposive rational action, which has lead to the growth of productive forces and an increase in technological control over life. This form of rationalization, as it was to Weber and Marx, is a major, perhaps the major, problem in the modern world. However, the problem is rationalization of purposive-rational action, not rationalization in general. In fact, for Habermas, the antidote to the problem of the rationalization of purposive rational action lies in the rationalization of communicative action. The rationalization of communicative action leads to communication free from domination, free and open communication. Rationalization here involves emancipation "removing the restrictions on communication". This is where Habermas's previously mentioned work on legitimations and, more generally, ideology fits in. That is, these two are the main causes of distorted communication, causes that must be eliminated if we are to have free and open communication.
At the level of social norms, such rationalization would involve decreases in normative repressiveness and rigidity leading to increases in individual flexibility and reflectivity. The development of this new, less restrictive or nonrestrictive normative system lies at the heart of Habermas's theory of social evolution. Instead of a new productive system, rationalization for Habermas leads to a new, less distorting normative system.

I have about 65 pages of this shit to summarize into about 4 pages... every week... I'm interested in knowing what you guys think about this. Is the rationalization of purposive-rational action the biggest threat of the modern world?

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I have about 65 pages of this shit to summarize into about 4 pages... every week... I'm interested in knowing what you guys think about this. Is the rationalization of purposive-rational action the biggest threat of the modern world?

Nope.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

I'm undecided:crying:

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Nope.

agreed....the biggest threat in the modern world is Wal-mart. Altho i believe they may outgrow their own capability to increase shareholder profits in the next 15 years.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Nope.

personally i think they might be on to something.

 

[StealthKill 10+ year member]

agreed....the biggest threat in the modern world is Wal-mart. Altho i believe they may outgrow their own capability to increase shareholder profits in the next 15 years.

How old do you have to be to work at wal mart?

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

agreed....the biggest threat in the modern world is Wal-mart. Altho i believe they may outgrow their own capability to increase shareholder profits in the next 15 years.

Technically, Walmart would be a byproduct of the rationalization of purposive rational action.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

How old do you have to be to work at wal mart?

at their current rate of grow, everyone on the planet will work for wal-mart by the year 2025. At that point, age will be irrelevant.

 

[StealthKill 10+ year member]

at their current rate of grow, everyone on the planet will work for wal-mart by the year 2025. At that point, age will be irrelevant.

Cool cause im looking for a job.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Cool cause im looking for a job.

are you sure that is rational?

 

[StealthKill 10+ year member]

I figured this was the best thread to state it.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Cool cause im looking for a job.

lol:fro:

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

I figured this was the best thread to state it.

It probably was.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

neo-marxian spatial analysis is the most boring useless pile of shit ever. it even makes Habermas seem interesting.