tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post7348149595616921762..comments2024-03-28T16:11:30.914-04:00Comments on mackalski on marketing: A Society of Sissies and a Bloodthirsty lotRobert Mackalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003962416839035516noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-54893069479512439342019-04-26T03:34:03.346-04:002019-04-26T03:34:03.346-04:00Hi , thanks for sharing your information.The insig...Hi , thanks for sharing your information.The insights are really helpful and informative. If you want to learn about POLITICS, this will be the rightplace for you.<br /><a href="https://www.ipsworkforce.com/" rel="nofollow">best Political strategist in india</a><br /><a href="https://www.ipsworkforce.com/blogger/post/political-career-in-india/" rel="nofollow">political career in india</a>ipsworkforcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510182614410829459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-68817563321220273922010-09-30T03:43:42.190-04:002010-09-30T03:43:42.190-04:00Set limits but be realistic!
The culture of the 21...Set limits but be realistic!<br />The culture of the 21st century is quite different from the culture that was used in the 20th century, our life and behavior norms have changed, and one of the hallmarks of this is radical changes in the children's game culture.<br />Childhood games that were customary in the past (Hide and seek, sport games, etc) led to social interaction between children, creativity, imaginative, curiosity and thinking. So, why ban it? <br />In addition, today, children's games are mainly based on video and computer games and I am not sure whether these games are able to provide the same goods. <br />I totally agree with JF- "let the kids be kids"!<br />Great articleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-7398322807270691052010-09-29T14:53:51.062-04:002010-09-29T14:53:51.062-04:00The helicopter parent is making education impossib...The helicopter parent is making education impossible. I agree with Mark Twain, "Don't let education get in the way of your learning".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-22460525174029454142010-09-29T13:51:24.031-04:002010-09-29T13:51:24.031-04:00What I like about this is that it demonstrates two...What I like about this is that it demonstrates two important components of trends. First, trends are only clearly visible in hindsight (making getting ahead of them difficult). Does the school teacher consider the actions of the automakers in banning balls in the schoolyard? Did the naturalist who dislikes artificially preserved apples do so based on the previous behaviour of the FDA who decided to call-out McDonalds as the source of childhood obesity? Of course not. <br /><br />Second, it demonstrates that a trend (primary) can really be nothing more then a collection of other trends (secondary). For instance, the scrutiny on apple preservation and fast food regulation are really simply components of a movement toward greater health consciousness. From a marketing perspective, you could liken the potential implications of this to the metaphor of "missing the forest for the trees".<br /><br />Great article. Very thought provoking.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116834506796355320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-62610736701846132802010-09-29T11:31:33.539-04:002010-09-29T11:31:33.539-04:00Of course Bixi rentals are going to increase the n...Of course Bixi rentals are going to increase the number and severity of head injuries. That is pure stats. The more bike riders, the more accidents. And the more accidents, the wider the distribution of intensity of injuries (both minor and major). I don't think we should ban Bixis because of this. Sure, if you want to wear a helmet- good for you. But it should not be law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-57476448407920402392010-09-29T11:00:23.730-04:002010-09-29T11:00:23.730-04:00I like your posts when you hit up these quirky top...I like your posts when you hit up these quirky topics. It got me thinking...<br /><br />DB- Are you placing slaughtering a bull in the same category as tag, soccer, and not wearing a seat belt? I do not see it that way at all. Bullfighting is designed to end in death. Soccer, tag, ping pong or whatever are designed to give life.JIllnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-74437896442058815282010-09-29T09:46:45.949-04:002010-09-29T09:46:45.949-04:00Nice post Bob, nostalgic but also true.
For me it...Nice post Bob, nostalgic but also true.<br /><br />For me it all comeback to the "let the kids be kids" sentence in some sense. I agree with DB that some of this sissification comes with civilization, but at one point having too much boundaries can simply kill creativity, uniqueness and the desire to grow as someone different instead of a clone of the actual society.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771503722935944849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085886804894737038.post-9349828069236369502010-09-29T08:38:54.504-04:002010-09-29T08:38:54.504-04:00That's nastalgification, not sissification!!! ...That's nastalgification, not sissification!!! ;) I promised to be against this one, so I have no choice but to stick to my guns baby!<br /><br />First of all, definitely loved the article and your view, it's a very interesting view on the costs of safety on society. This is the first blog that I have read and will follow, so thanks you've converted me!<br /><br />Having said that, I don't really agree that seat belts or helmets are bad.<br /><br />Here are some random comments I have:<br /><br />Helmets - There has been a recent increase in head injuries at the MUHC, which is being directly linked to Bixi and lack of helmets being used. My friend, who's a doctor, had an interesting Darwinism view on this. He said all of the idiots that don't wear helmets or seat belts, will eventually die/not reporoduce, and therefore the problem will be taken care of.<br /><br />I grew up living and breathing hockey. I made all of my friends playing hockey, and have incredible memories. But, I had 3 concussions (I know that might explain alot), and another pretty big injury that stopped me from playing contact hockey. The last injury was bad enough, I had to stop playing contact in order to be able to go to university and take your class! Point is, would it be imperative that my kid play hockey in order to have such a great childhood like I did? I don't think the bruises, fights, body checks etc... is what gave me all the joys of a great childhood, it was probably more competiting, dreaming about NHL, making awesome friends etc...<br /><br />The seat belts will cause less deaths or crippling injuries, translating into kids that have a greater likelihood of growing up and becoming productive for society!<br /><br />I think less preservatives in society would have positive health impacts, which could translate into lowering our increasing and excessive medical costs.<br /><br />Couldn't you also argue that "sissification" is just a part of "civilization"?<br /><br />What are your thoughts on bullfighting and banning in Catalonia? Think about all of the bullfighters that have great memories growing up, do you think that Spanish people will now no longer have any good childhood memories? I think they definitely will, it just won't be bull fighting, it will be something else.<br /><br />Becoming civillized costs something, that's for sure, but I think the benefits of living in a civilized society outlive the costs. If you don't like it, you could live somewhere in Africa, you definitely don't need to wear a seat belt or a helmet!<br /><br />What about extreme sports? This is something that has become excessively popular in the last two decades, and the foundation for the sport is it has to be dangerous! Street luging and base jumping, those are new sports.<br /><br />I didn't know there was a problem with soccer, and if there's a problem because people think it's too dangerous, I completely agree that in some regards, it is getting a little ridiculous.<br /><br />That's all I could think of for now, back to work! Loved it and look forward to another one!<br /><br />DBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com