Like tiny insects in the palm of history
A domino effect in a cloud of mystery
My writing is an iron fist
In a glove full of vaseline
Dip the fuse in the kerosene
I too become a dissident
In my post on Pushmi-Pullyu Management, I discussed the opportunity for subversion to be an avenue for breaking the chains of poor management. I was pleasantly surprised – but honestly surprised – by how that last paragraph captured people’s attention.
Today Brian Kerr drew my attention to the Mr. Fish / Harpers cartoon above. And we see snowflakes, no two alike, floating in an undifferentiated universe. Both misattributing. Both blaming. As they fall to the ground.
Compare this to Thomas Dolby’s lyrics. Insects, dominoes – unique yet undifferentiated – depending on your view. Each adding up to a swarm, a chain reaction – when one insect or domino chooses to act in the right way at the right time.
Writing by one small, easily imprisonable, Solzhenitsyn can create massive change. People of good conscience can create a better world. But Solzhenitsyn was imprisoned. The snowflakes are pejorative.
New Ideas = Heresy
That’s what makes them fun.
Blogged at Modus Cooperandi in Seattle, WA
Heady stuff, especially in the context of Thomas Dolby's tune.
Rupe's a'wonderin': Inspiration for this after listening to the tune ... or other?
Big fan of Dolby here. Just sayin' .....
................. Ruprecht
Posted by: Ruprecht | 16 January 2009 at 13:48
The cartoon came first, "dissident" in the cartoon invoked the Dolby quote. Those two together immediately linked to the previous post. A context cascade!
Posted by: Jim Benson | 17 January 2009 at 13:33