There are two realities to that tree, the seen and the unseen. The unseen is much larger, much more powerful as an explanation—the entire weight of human society and industry bears down on a point to plant one ornamental tree. It’s a counterargument to Joshu—sometimes the abstract is larger than the concrete, and a person too focused on attending to the here-and-now can miss the real action.
The abstract is always constructed from the concrete; it is a subset of the larger reality. The emulated is always smaller than the emulator.
Rationality is a delicate balancing act. Uncompensated emotions or misunderstood passions can overthrow it. Errors wrapped in beautiful packages may be well-intended, but a Trojan Horse isn’t a good gift even if it’s meant well.
Your poem is rather lovely. Your use of the seasonal reference is far more elegant than my own, which was a brute-force selection. But it’s inaccurate, and the fact that it’s beautiful makes the error more dangerous.
There are two realities to that tree, the seen and the unseen. The unseen is much larger, much more powerful as an explanation—the entire weight of human society and industry bears down on a point to plant one ornamental tree. It’s a counterargument to Joshu—sometimes the abstract is larger than the concrete, and a person too focused on attending to the here-and-now can miss the real action.
The abstract is always constructed from the concrete; it is a subset of the larger reality. The emulated is always smaller than the emulator.
Rationality is a delicate balancing act. Uncompensated emotions or misunderstood passions can overthrow it. Errors wrapped in beautiful packages may be well-intended, but a Trojan Horse isn’t a good gift even if it’s meant well.
Your poem is rather lovely. Your use of the seasonal reference is far more elegant than my own, which was a brute-force selection. But it’s inaccurate, and the fact that it’s beautiful makes the error more dangerous.