The Trap - BBC2 Documentary

I just wanted to flag up this excellent documentary to people. There are two more episodes to come, 9pm Sundays. This week's episode looked at how a simplistic model of human behaviour has come to dominate interpersonal relationship theory and practise in the Western world since the cold war. This horrendous, cynical theory purports that:

a) people who see themselves as working 'in the public interest' are dangerously unpredictable because there is no definition of what 'the public interest' might be, and therefore they are zealots and need to be eliminated from positions of power

b) the ideal employee is predictable, and therefore is the person who is motivated wholly and exclusively by self-interest, and who therefore can be manipulated through the use of 'incentives'

What a disgusting theory ! Yet how prevalent it's application has become !

No wonder life is so miserable and governement and business management seems so detestably unethical presently ! The person who came up with this theory, and those who sold it to the world, should be taken out and flogged, in the public interest !

That's the wonder of Wikipaedia

You may already know that I am an avid roleplay gamer. Recently my games have had me visiting Wikipaedia a lot, and it fascinates me how the Internet, and Wikipaedia in particular, can lead to all sorts of adventures of discovery.

Lately I have explored Darwinism, Robert Burns, Magnetism, Mesmerism, Ahura Mazda, Various Sumerian deities, and a whole bundle of science stuff I couldn't really get to proper grips with, but enjoyed anyway.

I love the whole concept of public access and community journalism. Wish I had a connection that could accomodate stuff like U-Tube too.

Enjoy the lateral thinking journey which is the Internet, folks !