An inclination towards the arena of the archaic

The archaic vs the contemporary
is a side some find they are placed on or gravitate towards
stemming from a variety of things
from monikers

to forms of conversant
but what are the tales
of traits of both sides
one can sense an aroma of alienation and yet a hint of distinction
forming individualism

or is it
for the arguments
sometimes bread from nostalgia
and the lost of certain qualities
and the dislike of their replacements
i recently read a post saying the text message will never replace the love letter


but it got me thinking did someone say that previously about the poem
 when love letters were the in thing over tonal resonance
and that they do not get replaced
but become niche
but could that be coming for prevalent forms
for is not the text message the love letter upon another medium
or the voice mail the spoken word on another medium
 and perhaps as with love letters
these sms messages will also be archived in museums

but is the question here about the new forms
but the hyper sensationalism
surrounding them
and the bandwagon syndrome
accompanied with the in thing

and the undertones of a written love letter
compared to the sms
for the time and care and direct personalisation
of a hand written letter
from the ink splatter
the way the person crosses tees
and dots the i
or loops the j or y or p or q
or that they are into their culture
and not swept up by the rivers of current

and they are not the general run of the mill
but have some depth and are more well like than just being a brook
running towards the next fad

In my previous post i talked about reliance
and the archaic is normally
those balanced
and can survive in the two worlds postulated
one with electricity and one without

for some may see archaics as those against progression or anti technology
but really otherwise
for kids nowadays are always plugged in
where hence kids of yesteryear had to entertain themselves
and technology
such as books yoyos chess pieces where tools
which worked in conjuction
not the controlling function

which is the balance i was on about in the last post

what would you do if you could only use electricity for an hour a day

could you cope

or would you think you would be a better person
because distractions would be gone

i will leave you to mull that over

Balance

A word understood but yet overlooked
synonymous with equilibrium
it is preached but not always followed
for i fear balance is not always taught
for balance is like air it can be forgotten
and fade into the background
but once it is removed the importance is seen
when you picture balance
scales and see saws spring to mind
but its not just felt on the immediate material
which was seen with the obesity rise
and the then calls for balanced diets
but as i said balance can fade into the background
for sometimes the things that balance us do also
for what use is a ship without an anchor
i was reminded about the importance of balance whilst playing football on the weekend
the team i ended up on unfortunately
just comprised itself of attacking players
but what is attack without defence
i love the quote that we have two ears and yet one mouth

some people are balanced as some are not
some are prepared for anything
and others just go with the flow
though arguments against either can arise
but together they work perfectly
for the meticulous can be slow to act and over cautious
but the other to risky lackadaisical and rash
the bipedal
brains and brawn
for you cannot bulldoze everything
and you cannot wait everything out
which is shown great through teams
in football you need people to score you goals
but you need people to stop your team from conceding
and the balance makes a great team
for what use is a dull knife
balance is not always opposites or does not have to been see as such
but compliance
it reminds me of the graphic novel title
for the man who has everything
and what do you get them
for even those who seem to need no help
do need help
for there is no one that has everything
but there are people who do not need anything
you may know of someone who for you has unfathomable
amounts of skill or talent
and it could cause in you a sense of inadequacy
but it is not necessary
you may think what can you do
but sometimes it is about what you can not do
for every great team sports player who steals the limelight
there is a simple player who aides them
and sometimes it is as simple as bringing another viewpoint
example some people may favor one side of their body
right hand
right foot
etc
but remove the other and the drastic change is evident
you may not be able to draw or catch or rythm in time
but it is of considerable use
as an experiment
to try not using something
you rely not so heavily upon
like your left hand
your left foot
etc
and see how hard it is with the unbalance

libraries are not for reading

This is the first in my mini series of poverty of philosophy

When i think of libraries i think of the previous pictures
books lining the walls as if they are the walls
oceans of knowledge where five lifetimes of constant swimming
would not get you out of its shallow end

But when i visit most libraries i see this



It started when i went to a library i had never been before and as usual i went in search of the philosophy section
but as usual there was none
i found one philosophy book and it was on this one miniature bookshelf which
was housing three main titles
politics religion and philosophy
but was named as religion and belief
i was thinking generally in my travels there is a lack of a philosophy section but seriously
no politics section
yet there is a graphic novel section

so then i went to my local brand new library
the first thing i noticed was the computers within five minutes i had been through
every corner of the available library
where i once again discovered an absence of philosophy
and books of a denser sense
but for sure i found the graphic novel section
and then my fall back science i found but was tucked away
and then as i was leaving i see people there on face book and playing computer games
i even saw one guy playing the old time mobile phone favourite snake
whilst one was reading a newspaper
i walked out vowing to never step foot in that library again
but more on topic that people were in there for stuff that they could do anywhere
you can play mobile phone games at home
you can surf face book at home or walk less then hundred paces from their to an
internet cafe and do the same
another local library of mine saw its biggest rush of people on its opening day
not because of books or learning
but because of the array of computer games
which consequently also got stolen

on that note i was with a friend and we were just walking and talking he said he came to
collect something and was surprised to see him dart into foyles
and then walk only a few paces to find the graphic novel section i did not know they had a graphic novel section
where as for the philosophy section i had to traipse up the stairs
but that is nothing compared to the

near my university where on the third floor subsequently the top floor right at the back
was where the philosophy section is located
people may say that they follow the monetary incentive and that they advertise or make it easier for the books they know people want
but that is one side of a coin
is it because they want it
or because they know of nothing else
for prior before entering philosophy i had no idea it existed
and if the philosophy is in the shadows or hidden under misleading headers
wont poverty ensue in the minds
and what would happen to book shops like foyles or waterstones if they
put the fiction and accessories at the back of the shop at the end of three grand flights of stairs
or if libraries followed suit
but the fact that it is not all libraries
my actual university library on the first floor a few yards before you come in you can meet the
philosophy section
which is quite vast
yet the library is a three story library
but it is not open to the public
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/a-city-of-children-who-cannot-read-6406797.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1392782/Boy-9-tells-teacher-The-book-house-Argos-catalogue.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jun/02/illiteracy-in-london-schools

for since when did libraries have to sell themselves on
 graphic novels
computer games
 music and internet surfing
this person i knew actually used to travel from east london to north london
to experience a better or you could say an actual library

i previously did a post of products of our environments
for what happens to people lacking mental stimulation
provided with books with more pictorial images then words
i even recently encountered a man who converged to me that
he could only scribe in capitals
for he was never taught to do so any otherwise
so what to think of those who think in only one way
closed of to the avenues of ideas or lacking the combination to the gates of knowledge
not knowing how to read
when their local knowledge market place has shortchange them
providing more of a leisure center than a learning centre

lastly the requirements to be a library assistant can not even mention
an interest in books

But perhaps we can ponder upon the last time we went to a library or people we know

i would like to apologise for the tardy entry
i have been experiencing some computer problems
but i have quite a few works i will be bringing to you in the coming days

You are a genius and you do not read

genius don't read say what

i was recently remarking on the last time i actually read a book
and the conclusion was that it occurred quite some time ago
but if you remember from brevity of a bookshelf
i was asking about the paraphernalia of the intelligencia
or the philosopher
noting that i have a bookshelf
but now i wonder if bookshelves become a museum
just showcasing information acquired
for books frequently read are unknown to the bookshelf
commonly finding refuge on table tops and transportation devices
especially if they are engrossing
i was also inquiring about the contemporary intellect
and what they have in their paraphernalia
where are they located
but in this post i will focus on their view on books
do we skip past what is a book and its function
for books are collections of symbols
teaming with information some  uplifting some arbitrate
but are books the only means of getting information
for books are technology
but before there was books there was verbal communication
and the listening to of wise men and griots



was a form of information and knowledge gathering
we still have it today albeit watered down
in the form of lectures and gatherings
and then there was writing which was for a select few
and over time books have been banned and burnt

but now i question the power of books because they were a main source of information
because of their longevity
accessibility
density
and ease of recapping and highlighting
which the vocal word did not have
but technology gets usurped or gets improved upon
perhaps not to make it obsolete but to take away its shine
we live in a time where film adaptations of books is frequent
one could say the book market is transferring some of its power
though one can remark that books are adapting
like the kindle for example and the creation of the e book and blogs ironically
but with the ease of viewing media it is not surprising that books have had to adapt
for with viewing media it uses or taps into more senses
than the written word
which is why even with its limitations the vocal word was preferred
from tonality change
uses of sight and sound
perhaps even smell and taste as part of a performance
as with the theater
even now you tube gets a lot more views than numerous blogs combined
the viewing media has the power to be tailored to sensations
and even giving you a length or duration of time you will need to spend
but it might also lean on the fact we are visually based creatures
because the audio book market is underwhelmed
the world has also got smaller
whereas the best means of information is not so the case now
such as you do not need someone to describe on paper the magnificence of the pyramids
you can watch a documentary from the comfort of your own home
or watch a film adaptation instead of reading the book
but their is always a hidden danger
with not reading
such as fact verification
books give citations of sources
documentaries and films or other media do not
and the difference with books and viewing media
is with books their lacks a middle man
with film adaptations they do adapt it
maybe adding spice or omitting certain messages and views
and you are being fed information which may not be true

perhaps we can go away and ponder on our educational watering holes
are we more book based or media based or a fifty fifty approach

i apologies for my late post i had a few technical difficulties but the next post for
sure will be within four days