[Buddha-l] sam harris at the aspen institute

[wongwf at comp.nus.edu.sg]

Some random thoughts from random reading of this thread:

1. Everyone loves a winner. Communism lost so it is an easy target to bash.

2. Whatever "works" or win is not necessary the better choice. What is the
definition of "better" anyway?

3. "One size fit all" (a la "Western democracy", "two-party system", "2
year long, multi-billion dollar elections") often do not work - and when
it does, it is not always "for the better".

4. Our assessment of the situation is often flawed with inaccuracies and
prejudices. See:
http://video.google.com/videoplaydocid=2670820702819322251&q
for a thought-provoking lecture.

5. "All religion as mental illnesses." Rampant consumerism, corporate
greed, and fear of this and that are "normal"?

6. Religion and wars: just as many, if not more, wars are caused - and
will be caused - by greed, hatred and delusion.

W.F. Wong