tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post2322660167674368794..comments2024-03-26T16:06:54.317-04:00Comments on Reflections From The Bell Curve: More Sensitivity; Less FascinationPat Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-88182385700549232322013-02-13T08:46:33.128-05:002013-02-13T08:46:33.128-05:00Steve; This is undoubtedly one of the richest comm...Steve; This is undoubtedly one of the richest comments I've yet received on a blog post I've written. Thank you both for educating me and helping assuage my discomfort a bit. Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-84945922177959523432013-02-09T19:08:41.750-05:002013-02-09T19:08:41.750-05:00The Greek god Dionysus, is widely regarded as the ...The Greek god Dionysus, is widely regarded as the archetype of pleasure and inebriation. However the deeper meaning of his presence in our lives occurs whenever there is upsetting of our usual routine. In the Greek myths, wherever Dionysus went not only were there extremes of behavior, there was also an atmosphere of excitement even when there were negative consequences. This helps explain the all too human tendency to gravitate to scenes of natural and man-made disasters. I know I also feel a sense of guilt over my attraction to the latest story about an earthquake or a mass-murder. But I always remind my self that there is a trans-personal or collective dynamic at work in the seemingly misplaced excitement that comes with these events. This is what the Greeks understood about the Dionysian component of life. So viewing a disaster scene like the aftermath of Sandy, provides a perfect example of the unseen trans-personal forces that move through us. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838159361836205726noreply@blogger.com