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One of the things I like about Hofstadter is his ability to take abstract issues and, so to speak, re-ground them in a richer human context. A case in point: In Loop he comments on his disappointment with Bertrand Russell over Russell’s rather desperate and, some would say, contrived logical maneuvers following his confrontation with paradoxes of self-reference. It is one thing for a logician, qua logician, to be paralyzed by paradox, and quite another for a person engaged with the world at large. Hofstadter is able to take those abstract concerns and treat them within a richer, more human context. I find that refreshing.

We want so badly to rise above it all, but I guess that would be too boring, and then people would simply change the channel.

I often disagree with Brooks political perspectives, and I think he missed a few points in speaking of “habits of the underclass” without mentioning the habits of the ruling classes who consistently ignore the means of participation, i.e., affordable and quality public education, access to healthcare, jobs that are not outsourced, and other resources which also “undermines social trust.”

Yet, he just as clearly noted the fallacy of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of selfishness and rugged individualism. I don’t believe that the New Age philosophies which challenge people to suspend preconcieved notions from time to time,to empty their heads of clutter, is necessarily “narcissistic,” but perhaps he has a specific spiritualism or philosophy in mind when he refers to “New Age.”

However, overall, Brooks made some very good social points with compassion and sensitivity about how we are bound together through loops of thought and information. Yet, it is the ability of the conscious mind to step outside of this complexity of influences and thoughts, to reflect back upon itself and choose a conscious path with a creative mind that is greater than the sum of its parts. I liked Brooks reminding us to appreciate all of those, living and dead, who contributed collectively to the strange loop that is each of us, and all of us together.

I revere the physically dead authors of many of the books on my library shelves to be very much alive within my thoughts and within the thoughts of others. Such is the benefit and extension of human longevity through language and shared information media.

MH Pathfinder

Douglas Hofstadter, David Brooks, The New York Times, Tennyson , XVALA

Of course, private medical insurance will still be available for those who desire and can afford the best,or at least more costly, medical care and treatment.

Amen
MH

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