“Technological consciousness takes itself dead seriously; it has no sense of humor. The fool can play no role in it, for there is no other realm that is can see beyond itself to which the fool can point. Consciousness in the throes of desire cannot tolerate laughter any more than criticism of laughter can be tolerated in a moment of sexual lust.” PlayMomentsDesireConsciousnessRolesFoolLaughterCriticismLustRealmsSense Of HumorTolerateTechnological Book:Moral Philosophy and the Modern World Source: Moral Philosophy and the Modern World
“It is peculiar to “ressentiment criticism” that it does not seriously desire that its demands be fulfilled. It does not want to cure the evil. The evil is merely the pretext for the criticism.” WantDoeDesireEvilDemandCriticismCuresPeculiarFulfilledPretext Book:On Feeling, Knowing, and Valuing: Selected Writings Source: On Feeling, Knowing, and Valuing: Selected Writings
“Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.” ShouldGovernmentDesireProgressBenefitsCriticismObjectivesReformSincereConstructiveConstructive Criticism Author:Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
“While criticism or fear of punishment may restrain us from doing wrong, it does not make us wish to do right. Disregarding this simple fact is the great error into which parents and educators fall when they rely on these negative means of correction. The only effective discipline is self-discipline, motivated by the inner desire to act meritoriously in order to do well in one's own eyes, according to one's own values, so that one may feel good about oneself may "have a good conscience.” FeelsWellsMayMeanDoeSelfFactsEyeDesireValuesOrderFallWishParentSimpleDisciplineConscienceNegativeCriticismErrorsOneselfPunishmentFeel GoodRelyMotivatedSelf DisciplineEducatorCorrections Author:Bruno Bettelheim