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: EPIPHANY AND PARADIGM

to a Socratic dialogue between Zephaniah and Ergat


Note 1: the surname Zephaniah recalls its membership in the "gens sapiens" (from the greek σοφια) and in Ergat the "active gens "(from the greek έργον)

Note 2: The dialogue is taking place on Facebook where Zephaniah occasionally makes an appearance per convincersi ancora una volta che Facebook è pericoloso (ma basta prendere le necessarie precauzioni), che è pieno di fatti irrilevanti (in privato dice “cazzate”), ma che, visto che milioni di persone lo utilizzano, … beh .. tanto vale darci un’occhiata. Quanto ad Ergate, essendo un giovane, ovviamente non ha nessun problema ad esser presente su Facebook e su qualche altra decina di siti web, forum, chat, ecc.

Ergate : Caro maestro, dal momento che ho avuto l’opportunità di conoscerla vorrei discutere con lei di un problema.
Sofone : Dimmi dunque Ergate: cos’è che ti assilla ?
Ergate : Allora ... You know that I am responsible for waste management ...
Zephaniah : Noble indeed work, although underestimated. If there were people like you our city would become the Malebolge soon as the eighth circle of Hell described by Dante Alighieri!
Ergat : Thank you master. So .... The problem is that, as you know, waste management needs of rules, instruments, controls, penalties ...
Zephaniah : Like any other activity
Ergat : Yes: except that, she taught me, there is so and so ...
Zephaniah : Undoubtedly
Ergat : The problem is that now they have invented the sistrum: a system unnecessarily complicated, cumbersome, unwieldy, impractical, taking in water on all sides ....
Zephaniah : Alas, yet another epiphany! che legiferare, ove manchi il controllo, nel proprio interesse.
Ergate : Ma qual è l’interesse di emettere leggi che non hanno né capo né coda ?
Sofone : Oh, Ergate, ma come sei ingenuo ! L’interesse del potere (
di questo potere, perché altri sono possibili ) è solo il potere: cioè far vedere che si agisce ( il governo del fare
). E se il risultato dell’agire non è positivo, naturalmente la colpa è di chi si oppone. Ergate
: Ma allora cosa bisogna fare ? Sofone
: Dipende: dipende da te, da voi che siete interessati al problema. Dipende da quanto siete disposti to commit. Ergat : But we're protesting .... Zephaniah : But if you do not get results ... one of two things: either your protests are "wrong" or are "ineffective"!
Ergat : Our protests are not "wrong"!
Zephaniah : Then I'm .. at least so far .. ineffective
Ergat : And how do you make them effective?
Zephaniah: In the words of Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, squeeze the gray cells in your brain. Among other things, some proposals already exists: see
http://sistri.forumattivo.com/t3504-sistri-e-adesso-che-fare . And many others may be designed, organized, implemented.
Ergat : But if the government does not give us straight?
Zephaniah : Change the government!
Ergat : And if the government does not change? Zephaniah : If you do not change, it is your fault. Who is your vote?
Ergat : But there are millions of people who vote ... Not just me!
Zephaniah : But the millions of people vote based on what they know ... well .. you .. waste managers .. are several hundred thousand more families and friends ... .. plug in!
Ergat : For what?
Zephaniah : Listen, Ergat: I remembered some things you can do. Then, if there are elections, you see, you see. But I can not but observe that you and your situation are a classic paradigm.
Ergat : Paradigm?
Zephaniah : Yes, a paradigm. Paradigm (from ancient greek παράδειγμα) is a reference model, a comparison, an example.
Ergat : An example of what?
Zephaniah: An example of what can be done and that maybe you do not. Because it is easier not to comply with unjust laws that work hard to have just laws, because it's easier protest on the websites that organize to make a real difference. Because it is easier to hope that "I
me cable" in solidarity with other / s and fielding action. Because it's easier to say that "I can not expose myself
" that getting out there .... Ergat
: Sure .. she speaks well, that has nothing to do with our daily problems .... Zephaniah
: True! I am not directly involved. However, because I want to live (for the few years I have left) in a world, if not perfect, at least decent, I try to give some indication .. maybe wrong .. but hoping to contribute .... especially you young people ... a little to improve things! Ergat : Thank you master, I will think over Zephaniah : Bravo! But .... after thought ... do something! Otherwise, sooner or later, if you do not change the sistrum, government, and especially the heads of people, I have to make as Socrates hemlock berm ... and ...!