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The offbeat Terry Gilliam film The Fisher King looks at the experiences of a brooding man learning about life-wisdom from a strange and eerily poetic man who's been harmed by him accidentally.
Life is somewhat of a negotiation of experiences, and social images/stories about empathy and teamwork remind us of the instinct to share these experiences.
So, I thought it would be interesting to frame a hypothetical debate about teamwork between Joseph Stalin (controversial communist leader of the Soviet Union) and William Randolph Hearst (famous American 'yellow journalist' who hyped up public support for the Spanish-American War), and readers are invited to comment on the accessibility of teamwork discussions in civilization or whatever else comes to mind (maybe something I missed).
This isn't a standard debate, so please feel free to disagree with anything you like.
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STALIN: Marx taught us that profit is the only real 'coach.'
HEARST: Human beings are not opposed to controversy.
STALIN: True, but socialism breeds efficiency.
HEARST: True, but people want coaches to be sensitive.
STALIN: The Olympics is a great example of teamwork.
HEARST: Media ads are nice 'frills' for sports events.
STALIN: Capitalism does not favour administrative obedience.
HEARST: True, but marketing (and consumerism) favours collective product criticism.
STALIN: People critique consumer goods based on personal preferences.
HEARST: Socialism dissuades creativity and praise.
STALIN: Coaches sufficiently provide motivation for creative success.
HEARST: True, but teamwork is enhanced by spontaneous agreements.
STALIN: Unmitigated individualism creates hoarding.
HEARST: True, but the coach can be expected to foster common goals.
STALIN: Let's agree to disagree about 'imaginary profiteerism.'
HEARST: Agreed!
STALIN: Is God merely a coach?
HEARST: God might be a team-player.
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The Fisher King (Film)
Life is somewhat of a negotiation of experiences, and social images/stories about empathy and teamwork remind us of the instinct to share these experiences.
So, I thought it would be interesting to frame a hypothetical debate about teamwork between Joseph Stalin (controversial communist leader of the Soviet Union) and William Randolph Hearst (famous American 'yellow journalist' who hyped up public support for the Spanish-American War), and readers are invited to comment on the accessibility of teamwork discussions in civilization or whatever else comes to mind (maybe something I missed).
This isn't a standard debate, so please feel free to disagree with anything you like.
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STALIN: Marx taught us that profit is the only real 'coach.'
HEARST: Human beings are not opposed to controversy.
STALIN: True, but socialism breeds efficiency.
HEARST: True, but people want coaches to be sensitive.
STALIN: The Olympics is a great example of teamwork.
HEARST: Media ads are nice 'frills' for sports events.
STALIN: Capitalism does not favour administrative obedience.
HEARST: True, but marketing (and consumerism) favours collective product criticism.
STALIN: People critique consumer goods based on personal preferences.
HEARST: Socialism dissuades creativity and praise.
STALIN: Coaches sufficiently provide motivation for creative success.
HEARST: True, but teamwork is enhanced by spontaneous agreements.
STALIN: Unmitigated individualism creates hoarding.
HEARST: True, but the coach can be expected to foster common goals.
STALIN: Let's agree to disagree about 'imaginary profiteerism.'
HEARST: Agreed!
STALIN: Is God merely a coach?
HEARST: God might be a team-player.
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The Fisher King (Film)
