[lbo-talk] RE: Ideology

joanna bujes jbujes at covad.net
Fri Feb 20 15:28:12 PST 2004


Brian writes:

"So if something is an ideology it comes about because of a false consciouness."

or mental lazyness

"Does that make all ideologies bad?"

Maybe "bad" is the wrong word; how about "counter productive"?

"What does a true consciousness produce?"

Awareness? Action that is not merely a reaction?

"And can an individual ever know all the forces that impel her to do something? Can a person achieve that level of transparency?"

Not once and for all, since the world keeps changing. Self-reflection doesn't ever stop -- except when you die, literally or figuratively.

Joanna



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