Blogging Around

I first commented on Annah's blog on Dialectics. She had great insight about the relationship between creation and war. She did a great job going even further than that and discussing a third dialectic, and also how all three of these play off eachother, and what the effect of that is.

Anna,
I loved your blog post in the way that you took a commonly associated conception, and revaluated how that works in actuality. As I think about it, I can't say that there was ever a war in which everyone, universally, thought that the sole outcome was peace. However, I believe that many would agree that the creation of something was produced; whether that actually was prosperity or destruction relies independently on the opinion of every country.
I also found your insight between theory and actuality very thought-provoking. We often discuss theory vs. reality in social studies when we talk about an Empire's execution of a political, social, or economical objective.
One other thing I liked was when you brought up the point of a 'third dialectic' between war and destruction. Unlike your first dialectic, this one I find more universal because it is such an obvious effect of war. This got me thinking about other things associated with war, and whether there will ever be the possibility of erasing these 'horrors' from wars common image.
Great job Anna!

The second person’s blog I commented on was Taylors post on iMedia. She discussed how Jack Johnson's song, "Sleep through the Static" portrays a much deeper meaning instead of just a catchy tune.
Taylor,
I really enjoyed reading this blog post. Very insightful! I especially enjoyed your angle on music allowing us to realize the mistakes of our very own society. I agree with you when you said that the usual critical analysis of our society comes off whiny and repetitive. However, when we hear such a criticism from something we more closely connect with, these criticisms hit closer to heart. Like Johnson says, most problems with society we put of as 'static', small irritable noises in the back of our mind, but never actually being dealt with. A source such as music, that displays this message has a greater effect on me, than let’s say reading it in the newspaper or on the internet. And why? Taylor, you perfectly answered this question. Because when we listen to music, we open our minds. The mere lyrics of the song replay over and over in our mind, until they become 'subconscious'. This blog post gave me something to think about. Great job Taylor.