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Illogical Friday Thoughts
21-Aug-2009
In accounting, a mistake, no matter how big, does not count once the price has been paid. The future decisions are irrelevant of historical transactions. To accept this idea I had to change my core philosophy in life. Previous mistakes, or any past transactions should not effect our future decisions certainly was an eye-opening concept not easily digestible. During my college years I had read many philosophical ideas and concepts yet the viewpoint that I have taken with me since then is from my accounting class. Imagine an ideology of economics that its nucleus exists in any humanitarian beliefs. The proper word that translates the accounting concept of “Sunk Cost” into the human life experience is forgiveness!
Generally in any decisions that most people make, the past plays a fundamental role. In most cases any preconceived ranking of people or races are based on the historical situations that are irrelevant in the present reality. Historical situations are sunk costs and should be put to rest. This simple idea was the heart of “Sohrab Sepehri” poetry; to look at life with fresh eyes, to wash the eyes. Of course my uncle would have smacked me silly knowing his favorite modern poet was talking about an accounting concept of sunk cost! “How unromantic and degrading” he would have thought, nevertheless very true.
Perhaps this “historical situation” refers to “backward traditions”, specifically the ones that degrade our population, be it women, homosexuals, or liberals etc. Yet we normally don’t change. People don’t like change. Changes generally fail because it is designed top-down to be implemented bottom-up, or minority attempt to convince the majority that change is needed. In no possible way anyone should think any of this is related to any governments or regimes. Society based on economic class system or intellectuals are at target here.
Let’s translate the accounting principle of sunk cost to our Iranian heritage and history. Our decisions for tomorrow should not concern the actions of the past. This idea allows change processes to take place without religious leadership. More importantly, our social investments that form certain values, which have held us back, must not be defended because of status quo. We should forgive the past for what they did not know and move forward.
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Kako DK
by Abarmard on Sat Aug 22, 2009 05:18 PM PDTThanks. Enjoy rest of the weekend :)
Interesting outlook !
by Darius Kadivar on Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:33 AM PDTKakoo Jaan,
Interesting thoughts. Quite Logical actually ;0)
Have a nice weekend,
DK
Mehraban Jan: Thank you for
by vildemose on Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:26 PM PDTMehraban Jan: Thank you for recognizing that...
I've always enjoyed your poignant comments and feedback on I.C. They are like a breath of fresh air.
The point that seems to be getting lost is that
by fozolie on Fri Aug 21, 2009 08:15 PM PDTthe protesters people in Iran and particulary the post 1979 generations who want change in Iran seem to be very much aware of the enormous cost and upheaval of revoluationary change. The sunk cost idea is understood and unlike the previous protests I did not see one poster or photo of previous long dead leaders. Also seems to me there is no unitary organization for leadership theories to apply.
Mr. Fozolie
SWAT analysis flaw
by Abarmard on Fri Aug 21, 2009 08:07 PM PDTThe problem with SWAT analysis is that almost no organization would ever analyse the oppertunity and strength. Only threat and weakness. That's why I quoted Drucker.
The fact is that focusing on what's right gives direction, confidence and better culture. More on this later, maybe.
Vildemos - your last post
by Mehrban on Fri Aug 21, 2009 07:28 PM PDTThank you for being sober.
How's that for rapid change!
by vildemose on Fri Aug 21, 2009 06:48 PM PDT..."Years of convincingly deceiving the nation of their benevolence and compassion vanished within a week and the Islamic Republic, the self-proclaimed guardian of religious values and the upholder of the true Islam was stripped bare before the eyes of the entire world. The holier than thou were charged and found guilty of fraud.
Once upon a time, the children of Iran’s revolution were placed in a safe bubble where only angels, saints and the pious existed. I for one at least come from the bubble-wrapped generation.
The bubble-wrapped generation learned from television shows that Jesus-looking young men and Mary-like young women serve as the country’s security and civil officers, foiling one enemy plot after the other, convincing offenders and terrorists with their charismatic charm to confess to their crimes, and shaming the bad guys with their aura of piety into guilt and repentance.
The bubble-wrapped generation was then offered alternative images with Western movies reeking of decadence, in which cops and secret agents never hesitated to beat the suspect to a pulp to extract a confession.
Horror stories about Abu Ghraib and Gitmo made everyone shiver to the bone and feel blessed that there to protect us were the unnamed soldiers of the Hidden Imam — God-fearing individuals who have chosen to remain anonymous lest their deeds, which are all an act of worship, be carried out with insincerity.
Alas, the bubble was burst and Iranians realized that there is an Abu Ghraib close to the Iranian capital in Kahrizak.
In the year 2009, the Islamic Republic has reached a point in which the hideous crime of rape has repeatedly taken place and had it not been for the efforts of a little old cleric, regardless of his past actions and initial intentions, it would have been covered up solely to protect the people’s bubble.
In the Middle East, a rape victim is viewed as a leper and society either denies their existence or boycotts them.
The disbelief in realizing that the very people who ruthlessly enforced religious law on Iran and prevented young Iranians from higher education if they failed to correctly answer Sharia questions put to them, had not only broken the laws of the divine but also that of man. The children of Iran have been violated, and the representatives of god have condoned it, and not surprisingly now deny their existence.
The law enforcement officers who we had seen on TV and learned in school about their selfless acts and religious zeal were the ‘bad guys’ shown to us in the alternative imagery. They had tortured, raped and killed.
The Islamic Republic came into existence in 1979 to show the world the glorious deeds a country run by clerics upholding religious values is capable of and to show that righteous leadership can change the world for the better.
However, when institutionalized religion becomes organized religion, the result is a country governed mafia-style. There is always a Hajji (the Don), a Seyyed (the henchman) and the Brothers (the assassins).
One Hajji appoints the propaganda agents (state TV), the Brothers (armed forces), the Seyyed (chief executive) and the lesser Dons (the 12 Guardians). The heads of the families (Experts) are elected by the subjects but appointed with the approval of the lesser Dons.
Sadly it must be said that the issue here is not our youth being violated, it is that Iran has been date-raped and gang raped by the Hajjis, Seyyeds and Brothers for the past 30 years and we are now waking up to the cold hard truth".
Copyright © 2009 Tehran Bureau
//tehranbureau.com/hajji-corleone-sonny-seyyed-rapists/
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by Afshin_Afshar on Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:35 AM PDTdel
"Tipping Point" by
by vildemose on Fri Aug 21, 2009 04:56 PM PDT"Tipping Point" by Gadwell
He talks about 3 factors when change happens- the power of the few, or people who devise and propel ideas; the stickiness factor, or how memorable and attention getting an idea is; and context - which examines how environmental factors either help or hinder the growth of an idea or movement. (SWOT analysis sort of)
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by Abarmard on Fri Aug 21, 2009 04:34 PM PDTI do not know why that name shows up.
Who's Noshin Hatami?
by Little Tweet on Fri Aug 21, 2009 04:24 PM PDTThis conversation is way over my head! I just wanted to know why your blog says Noshin Hatami instead of Abarmard?
Afshin: LOL My question
by vildemose on Fri Aug 21, 2009 04:20 PM PDTAfshin: LOL
My question was for Abarmard and he knows exactly where I'm coming from.
I don't trust Abarmard's prescriptions for anything , truth to be told...
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by Afshin_Afshar on Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:35 AM PDTdel
Why change at all? Why
by vildemose on Fri Aug 21, 2009 03:26 PM PDTWhy change at all?
Why not stay the same?
What propels us to want to change? I'm trying to identify what is it that we are trying to change here?
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by Afshin_Afshar on Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:36 AM PDTdel
dear Afshin and Mehdi
by Abarmard on Fri Aug 21, 2009 03:13 PM PDTAfshin: do you mean strength base method that looks at positives rather than deficits? I like that.Peter Drucker says: the task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths,making our weaknesses irrelevent.
Mehdi, thanks for your kind words. Happy friday :)
Finally an article and a comment worth reading
by Mehdi on Fri Aug 21, 2009 02:34 PM PDTAbarmard and Afshin managed to complemet each other in putting forth a nice write-up. Very enjoyable read! Thanks.
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by Afshin_Afshar on Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:36 AM PDTdel