>Why do we have to theorize?
Did I ask you to? Did I say you had to? Is there something inadequate about theorizing? Theory? How is it found wanting? Is there something better than theorizing? Is what you wrote below lacking theory?
What you wrote below is full of theory: exaplanatory and normative.
I was actually thinking about Yoshie's claim that, in the future, we wouldn't need extensive planning (or something like that) because we'd just be dealing with needs.
A brief discussion ensued about shitting as a need and various ways of wiping that is not a need at all.
>I notice that people who are happy want to look good. I
>presume folks would be pretty happy living in a democratic socialist
>state. Also, I
>didn't say that pedicures were an obligation to others, I just said that
>in order to
>get toes sucked, it helps if they're clean and neat. However, I did think that
>Doug's friend had an excellent point in distinguishing
>those-who-dress-for-temselves
>from those-who-dress-for-others.
>
>Joanna
>
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