Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 26, 2024 12:26:47 GMT 12
Barrie Davis: I LIFT MY PEN…
It is therefore not a matter of two different ways of thought that have equivalent value, as Anne Salmond suggests. Relational thinking is as present in the European System 1 as it is for Maoris, but as mentioned above relational reasoning in Europeans is stronger due to historical development and as indicated by differences in average IQ scores.
European thinking has been far more beneficial than whatever the Maoris were doing prior to European arrival. That does not preclude consideration of relational thinking, but its less beneficial outcomes discount its exclusive application in government policy. If the Maoris were any good at building a country, they would have had one up and running for when Cook arrived.....
.......I get the impression that we are presently on the cusp of a disaster; already we may indeed be on its downward slope. An indication is that we are now not even maintaining what was previously built by the colonists. Maori thinking is more likely the cause of the dilemma than its salvation: rational science-based engineering builds infrastructure, not Maori mythology and tribal lore. Any hope of pulling it back lies with the science of evidence-based reasoning. We need to have the gumption to accept that some of our policies are just plain daft – such as our fixation on the Treaty – and the assertiveness to replace them with something that is within reason. Unfortunately, I’m just not seeing that approach at the moment.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/02/barrie-davis-i-lift-my-pen.html
It is therefore not a matter of two different ways of thought that have equivalent value, as Anne Salmond suggests. Relational thinking is as present in the European System 1 as it is for Maoris, but as mentioned above relational reasoning in Europeans is stronger due to historical development and as indicated by differences in average IQ scores.
European thinking has been far more beneficial than whatever the Maoris were doing prior to European arrival. That does not preclude consideration of relational thinking, but its less beneficial outcomes discount its exclusive application in government policy. If the Maoris were any good at building a country, they would have had one up and running for when Cook arrived.....
.......I get the impression that we are presently on the cusp of a disaster; already we may indeed be on its downward slope. An indication is that we are now not even maintaining what was previously built by the colonists. Maori thinking is more likely the cause of the dilemma than its salvation: rational science-based engineering builds infrastructure, not Maori mythology and tribal lore. Any hope of pulling it back lies with the science of evidence-based reasoning. We need to have the gumption to accept that some of our policies are just plain daft – such as our fixation on the Treaty – and the assertiveness to replace them with something that is within reason. Unfortunately, I’m just not seeing that approach at the moment.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/02/barrie-davis-i-lift-my-pen.html