tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9888300.post3003236482575441464..comments2024-03-28T15:30:40.186-07:00Comments on The Open Scroll Blog: Part 2 - Decoding Burning Man 2013, Dangers Beyond RangersBob Schlenkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889020206773728748noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9888300.post-52267776709610645592013-09-06T09:53:53.032-07:002013-09-06T09:53:53.032-07:00This quote is reminiscent of the sociological aspe...This quote is reminiscent of the sociological aspects of the Hegelian Theory of the Dialectic.<br /><br />"What came to my mind so vividly while watching was the constant expression of self-contradiction. There seems to be a strong spell of reality-denial about the whole thing. We also reflected upon how counter-culture and mainstream culture actually depend upon one another to maintain the tension that makes the illusion of that dynamic as a reality so powerful. The focus of attention upon the related conflict between the haves and the have-nots is a tool that has long been wielded with evil genius by those in control through the ages. There is, of course, some truth in the identification of these polar opposites, but to engage emotionally with the material superficiality is to accept the staged action of a theater as your reality without recognizing it as a scripted and directed show."<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786823288541753700noreply@blogger.com