thinking about ourselves....
...like humans do.
this picture is called "metamorphosis of narcissis" by salvador dali
this show will air live sunday march 09, 2003 4-6pm
on: www.abfreeradio.org, 1670 AM
(journal)
saturday
08 mar 03 (03.08.03)
8:17 pm
does the way a person treat a "subordinate" (waitress, employee, etc.) tell you something about that person? if so, what?
how do you treat people in subordinate positions? do you treat them differently when there is a defined heirarchy, with titles, roles, and a distinct power differential? think about teachers and how they treat their students. think about employers and their employees. think about the tired hungry guy and his waitress.
(( 10:17 pm )) i just heard on ab-free (jamie's show, "line in") "some kids don't go to school because of bad teachers." i've had a lot of bad teachers. fortunately i've had some great ones too.))
think about a less defined heirarchy. think about the guy in the thousand dollar suit standing in line with the guy in a ripped tee with 9:00 shadow.
there are so many subcultures looking down on one another. what subculture are you a member of? do you feel looked down on by other subcultures?
it's interesting how much clothing plays a role in identification with a particular subculture, or class.
are certian subcultures presumed to be in a certian social class?
do you believe that some subcultures are "superior" to others? do you believe that some people are "superior" to others?
this line of questioning reminds me of the book ken has been reading to me called,"narcissism, denial of the true self," by alexander lowen. lowen writes,"the proliferation of material things becomes the measure of progress in living, and man is pitted against women, worker against employeer, individual against community. when wealth occupies a higher position than wisdom, when noteriety is admired more than dignity, when success is more important than self respect, the culture itself overvalues "image" and must be regarded as narcissistic."
he goes on to say about the narcissistic individual,"when the narcissistic facade of superiority and specialness breaks down allowing the sense of loss and sadness to become conscious, it is often too late."
i hope not. that's sad.
faced with terminal cancer, one man said, "i never saw flowers before. nor the sunshine and the fields. i spent my life trying to prove to my father that i was a success."
i wonder how many of us have done that? i bet a lot.
join us tomorrow, for the first of the last four shows.
then we're off to orlando.....
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