Abishai100
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In the iconic Stephen King apocalypto-horror novel The Stand, two groups of humans vie for control of Earth after an apocalyptic virus nearly wipes out the species.
Humanity is fascinated by stories/images of cataclysmic turbulence, since it 'tunes' our sense of anticipation and spiritual 'readiness.'
Today, we read of news stories of fundamentalist terrorist groups (e.g., ISIS) presenting podiums about religious dominance and profit-minded political groups (e.g., NATO) presenting podiums about pedestrian networking (e.g., Wall Street).
The Christian Bible tells of a catalytic and apocalyptic engagement between two prophetic mighty kingdoms, Gog and Magog near the End of Days.
I'm a big fan of James Bond espionage-intelligentsia intrigue films (e.g., The Spy Who Loved Me), since they represent a civilization focus on watershed politico-cultural engagements.
Maybe Gog (perhaps the forces of 'good') is like James Bond (a 'diplomat' of civilization) and Magog (perhaps the forces of 'evil') is like a Bond-supervillain (Dr. No --- a 'diplomat' of terrorism), in which case we could ask a metaphysics question like, "How should we define contracts between 'diplomats'?"
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JAMES BOND: You're a fascist disguised as a 'revolutionary'!
DR. NO: I may seem stubborn, but I'm focused on philosophy.
JAMES BOND: What is the 'philosophy' behind terror/terrorism?
DR. NO: Sometimes the mob needs to be 'shocked.'
JAMES BOND: I'd rather be a spy than a terrorist.
DR. NO: You have the luxury of speaking for a 1st World Power (Britain).
JAMES BOND: Britain is a power, since we're real diplomats.
DR. NO: Who then speaks for the Devil?
JAMES BOND: Are you suggesting the Devil has a legitimate grievance?
DR. NO: Yes; the Devil understands that men sometimes demand catharsis.
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Humanity is fascinated by stories/images of cataclysmic turbulence, since it 'tunes' our sense of anticipation and spiritual 'readiness.'
Today, we read of news stories of fundamentalist terrorist groups (e.g., ISIS) presenting podiums about religious dominance and profit-minded political groups (e.g., NATO) presenting podiums about pedestrian networking (e.g., Wall Street).
The Christian Bible tells of a catalytic and apocalyptic engagement between two prophetic mighty kingdoms, Gog and Magog near the End of Days.
I'm a big fan of James Bond espionage-intelligentsia intrigue films (e.g., The Spy Who Loved Me), since they represent a civilization focus on watershed politico-cultural engagements.
Maybe Gog (perhaps the forces of 'good') is like James Bond (a 'diplomat' of civilization) and Magog (perhaps the forces of 'evil') is like a Bond-supervillain (Dr. No --- a 'diplomat' of terrorism), in which case we could ask a metaphysics question like, "How should we define contracts between 'diplomats'?"
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JAMES BOND: You're a fascist disguised as a 'revolutionary'!
DR. NO: I may seem stubborn, but I'm focused on philosophy.
JAMES BOND: What is the 'philosophy' behind terror/terrorism?
DR. NO: Sometimes the mob needs to be 'shocked.'
JAMES BOND: I'd rather be a spy than a terrorist.
DR. NO: You have the luxury of speaking for a 1st World Power (Britain).
JAMES BOND: Britain is a power, since we're real diplomats.
DR. NO: Who then speaks for the Devil?
JAMES BOND: Are you suggesting the Devil has a legitimate grievance?
DR. NO: Yes; the Devil understands that men sometimes demand catharsis.
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