Why do liberal professors hate the military?

[selil]

We see the same strain inside the academy as well, especially in the status games between "Pure" (or "Theoretical") and "Applied" research. Personally, I'm actually a theoretician but, in order to have some connection with reality (however limited that may be), I do a lot of "applied" work. For me, the trick was realizing that the "contemplative" mode of theory was, essentially, a sterile bore unless I had some chance of testing it out somehow or other.

And, as a technologist I am very much "applied" to the horror of my fellow faculty in liberal arts and the "hard" sciences. However, I have to ground application heavily in theory or be bored out of my skull doing the same thing over and over and over.... again. Theory is part of the scientific process and since a big part of what I do is "glue" the different sciences together I am also very interdisciplinary.

Theory is easy. Any fool can spout theories without consideration. Application of theory requires perseverance, dedication, and some times a good dose of inspiration.

[William F. Owen]

Theory is easy. Any fool can spout theories without consideration. Application of theory requires perseverance, dedication, and some times a good dose of inspiration.

Well said Sir. Bravo! Unfortunately spouting un-proven theories can make you money and reputation... thus some of the current mess

[marct]

Well said Sir. Bravo! Unfortunately spouting un-proven theories can make you money and reputation... thus some of the current mess

It can get you tenure, too, Wilf .

[William F. Owen]

It can get you tenure, too, Wilf .

Tell me where? I can change. I can speak post-modern gobbledegook jargon.

"War is becoming a non-hierarchical, non-linear, complexity defined, form of adaptation driven, non-state enterprise that will redefine emerging geo-political trends in an increasingly globalised, and complex world, where actors will be constantly forming and re-forming networks of networks, covering all areas information and social domains."

Good enough?

[MikeF]

"War is becoming a non-hierarchical, non-linear, complexity defined, form of adaptation driven, non-state enterprise that will redefine emerging geo-political trends in an increasingly globalised, and complex world, where actors will be constantly forming and re-forming networks of networks, covering all areas information and social domains."

Or systems within systems interacting, interrelated, or interdependent components that form a complex and unified whole clashing in conflict as civlizations merge???

Can I get tenure too?

v/r

Mike

[marct]

"War is becoming a non-hierarchical, non-linear, complexity defined, form of adaptation driven, non-state enterprise that will redefine emerging geo-political trends in an increasingly globalised, and complex world, where actors will be constantly forming and re-forming networks of networks, covering all areas information and social domains."

Or systems within systems interacting, interrelated, or interdependent components that form a complex and unified whole clashing in conflict as civlizations merge???

Obviously, the emerging, post-network neo-praxitic form of understanding will supersede the merely, and now hopelessly passe, understandings inspired by outdated theoretical models inspired by cybernetics. In order to truly comprehend the increasingly fragmented, fractured and existentially nihilistic nature of post-network warfare, we must adopt linguistic formats that both adequately and accurately reflect the increasingly bricolage-esque nature of modern conflict.

'nuff said ().

[selil]

Oh darn. I thought it was a proto-marxist heuristic based neo-theistic intelligentsia? Oh wait that would be the faculty.