The Isolated Blurt Thread XXVIII : In Praise of Older Yoga Pants

[trysail]

Only one elderly relative survives. Widowed, childless and wealthy. My cousin's are circling, like sharks with polite smiles and family photos, zeroing in on the scent of money in the water. People are fucking hideous. I want no part of this.

Known in some circles as the "Newport Death Watch."





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[Saint Peter]

dogs and vomit

 

[notfeasance]

But not hairy balls.

I took care of that yesterday.

Clean scrota!

Thought that was you.

 

[islandman]

Wake up at 6am. Hide from the sun at 10:30am.

Emerge from the cave............TBD.

 

[von_Bismarck]

Hei yossi, RL and vB:

Check out this gem of an article, quoted in this thread: https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1505682


https://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/st_20160602_sthonour_23360742.jpg

THE FATE OF EMPIRES and SEARCH FOR SURVIVAL - John Glubb
http://people.uncw.edu/kozloffm/glubb.pdf

Glubb explained why most empires lasted roughly 250 years = 10 generations of 25 years each.

Well, I'm no historian, so I cannot claim to critique Glubb with any authority. The link was posted by AJ, so the motivation is suspect. Apparently, interest in The Fate of Empires has revitalized with (conservative) internet culture. But maybe this is an expression of declinism, as older generations sometimes embrace. As to Glubb's Empires, like I say, I'm no historian. But I'm skeptical for several reasons. It's an ethnographic work in search of a narrative. Glubb devalues the importance of technology and geography on the history of empires. And I find Glubb's choice of dates questionable in at least several instances, though I'm not sure this affects his argument.

 

[suurfer]

Well, I'm no historian, so I cannot claim to critique Glubb with any authority. The link was posted by AJ, so the motivation is suspect. Apparently, interest in The Fate of Empires has revitalized with (conservative) internet culture. But maybe this is an expression of declinism, as older generations sometimes embrace. As to Glubb's Empires, like I say, I'm no historian. But I'm skeptical for several reasons. It's an ethnographic work in search of a narrative. Glubb devalues the importance of technology and geography on the history of empires. And I find Glubb's choice of dates questionable in at least several instances, though I'm not sure this affects his argument.

Your points are correct.

Especially the Strauss-Howe generational theory (in the 4th turning) was quite subjective and party-serving.
What I took from Strauss was this interesting point: Entire generations end up sharing a couple of similar traits, based on parenting style, and the patterns repeat themselves every fourth generation.

Such interpretations inevitably are subjective and politicised.
But still, it's quite striking, isn't it? How come most empires lasted 200-250 years?

 

[HarryHill]

Sweat-fest out there. Coffee break, breakfast.

 

[thør]

60°F, 86%RH

Should be a good day.

 

[von_Bismarck]

Your points are correct.

Especially the Strauss-Howe generational theory (in the 4th turning) was quite subjective and party-serving.
What I took from Strauss was this interesting point: Entire generations end up sharing a couple of similar traits, based on parenting style, and the patterns repeat themselves every fourth generation.

Such interpretations inevitably are subjective and politicised.
But still, it's quite striking, isn't it? How come most empires lasted 200-250 years?

I can't really speak to Strauss and Howe's generational theory, as I haven't read it. But I can say that I find bottom-up approaches to understanding culture and society more robust and intuitive than top-down approaches. Top-down approaches seem to impose a narrative. They strike me as pseudoscientific or mythologic--attempts to understand the world without giving adequate due to what gives rise to culture and society.

 

[Sean]

I can't really speak to Strauss and Howe's generational theory, as I haven't read it. But I can say that I find bottom-up approaches to understanding culture and society more robust and intuitive than top-down approaches. Top-down approaches seem to impose a narrative. They strike me as pseudoscientific or mythologic--attempts to understand the world without giving adequate due to what gives rise to culture and society.

"All these empires didn't fade because of a unique set of geopolitical circumstances but because of numerology!"

 

[silver gurl]

95 degrees at 10 AM.

 

[RocketLauncher]

Your points are correct.

Especially the Strauss-Howe generational theory (in the 4th turning) was quite subjective and party-serving.
What I took from Strauss was this interesting point: Entire generations end up sharing a couple of similar traits, based on parenting style, and the patterns repeat themselves every fourth generation.

Such interpretations inevitably are subjective and politicised.
But still, it's quite striking, isn't it? How come most empires lasted 200-250 years?

Looks like the US only has a few more years before The Fall. Speaking as a non American I hope they make them golden.

 

[Saint Peter]

Oh well.

It was fun while it lasted.

 

[Saint Peter]

Ugliness!



not just a hoe
an extendahoe

 

[silver gurl]

 

[Shadwell41]

Looks like the US only has a few more years before The Fall. Speaking as a non American I hope they make them golden.

It’s the poorest richest nation.

Only a matter of time.

 

[suurfer]

I can't really speak to Strauss and Howe's generational theory, as I haven't read it. But I can say that I find bottom-up approaches to understanding culture and society more robust and intuitive than top-down approaches. Top-down approaches seem to impose a narrative. They strike me as pseudoscientific or mythologic--attempts to understand the world without giving adequate due to what gives rise to culture and society.

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean. (the highlighted part)

Just for fun: here, in a nutshell is Neil Howe's generational theory.

https://krusekronicle.typepad.com/kruse_kronicle/images/archetypes.gif
https://www*****course.com/about/method/generational-archetypes.html

It's of course simplistic to take it ad lit., but it does have some truths in it: rearing practices do have a cyclical pattern.

Moreover, such theories expose a weakness of our school education: We are taught disjointed crafts and skills, but without putting things into context.
Two things I regret not paying attention to growing up: History (it would have helped me understand people and be more street smart) and Budgeting or Investment skills.

 

[suurfer]

BOOMERS
"Prophet generations are born after a great war or other crisis, during a time of rejuvenated community life and consensus around a new societal order.
- Prophets grow up as the increasingly indulged children of this post-crisis era, come of age as narcissistic young crusaders of a spiritual awakening, cultivate principle as moralistic midlifers, and emerge as wise elders guiding another historical crisis.

GENERATION X
Nomad generations are born during a spiritual awakening, a time of social ideals and spiritual agendas when youth-fired attacks break out against the established institutional order.
- Nomads grow up as underprotected children during this awakening, come of age as alienated young adults in a post-awakening world, mellow into pragmatic midlife leaders during a historical crisis, and age into tough post-crisis elders.

MILLENIALS
Hero generations are born after a spiritual awakening, during a time of individual pragmatism, self-reliance, laissez faire, and national (or sectional or ethnic) chauvinism.
- Heroes grow up as increasingly protected post-awakening children, come of age as the heroic young team-workers of a historical crisis.. Their principle endowments are often in the domain of community, affluence, and technology."

https://www*****course.com/about/method/generational-archetypes.html

 

[von_Bismarck]

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean. (the highlighted part)

Just for fun: here, in a nutshell is Neil Howe's generational theory.

https://krusekronicle.typepad.com/kruse_kronicle/images/archetypes.gif
https://www*****course.com/about/method/generational-archetypes.html

It's of course simplistic to take it ad lit., but it does have some truths in it: rearing practices do have a cyclical pattern.

Moreover, such theories expose a weakness of our school education: We are taught disjointed crafts and skills, but without putting things into context.
Two things I regret not paying attention to growing up: History (it would have helped me understand people and be more street smart) and Budgeting or Investment skills.

I mean, if I was constructing some sociocultural account, I would take great pains to make sure that account was empirically grounded in biological, psychological, technological, geographic, demographic, etc. facts of the matter.

 

[Wings]

It’s enjoyable just hanging out on the couch and watching the badass hummingbirds at the feeder.

 

[notfeasance]

95 degrees at 10 AM.

So your anus is a few degrees cooler than last nite?

 

[trysail]

They say it's 99°.

In fact, my exterior alcohol thermometer (mounted in the shade) reads 95°.

It's definitely hot but it's nowhere near as bad as the media hype. For one thing, the humidity is comparatively low (for this area).

It'll all be over Tuesday when the day's high is predicted to be 81° with an overnight low of 64°.


We all know the print and broadcast media would never exaggerate something like this.


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[trysail]

ProPublica and NPR are laughable in their desperate efforts to hype the case that African-Americans are deserving of reparation payments.


The latest propaganda effort invoked the laws of intestacy to somehow argue that divided ownership of realty arising from inheritance is somehow representative of a dastardly conspiracy to rob American blacks of their property. In the specific case that was cited, a possibly unscrupulous uncle may have used his superior knowledge of the law to disadvantage other family members— hardly reason to hold the country at fault. But, as is so often the case, a clueless ProPublica/NPR reporter completely devoid of knowledge of the law and equity fruitlessly tries to make the episode an excuse for the payment of reparations.


I've never heard anything that was so laughably wrong and muddle-headed.

No wonder nobody believes a word emanating out of ProPublica/NPR.



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[notfeasance]

How about that George Nader?

Trump: “never heard of him. Bad man.”

 

[silver gurl]

I do not enjoy birds at all, they mostly freak me out, but that’s a bucket lister for me. To see hummingbirds do their thing.

Ditto. Especially when they flutter towards me.