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7 hours ago, oldkettle said:

It's almost midnight and I can't figure out what you mean. My brain tells me you are joking

No not Joking just pointing up a possibility; That we are actually a function of our socialisation and as such we will naturally do a lot of things that we are programmed - by our socialisation, to do. Its called the ideological state apparatus it works to get things done so coercion using the repressive state apparatus does not have to work so hard. So what we, none of us really and including those who proport to 'make the rules', can be certain that the way we are is not already the way 'they' want us to be and have therefore read the books (etc) 'they' (Perhaps better styled 'it') wanted us to. This in turn implies that any individual's stance on any matter is a function of the emotional and intellectual baggage they (we) have accumulated and that baggage forms the foundation for our world view. Leaving it in left luggage is no easy matter but it is possible to work knowing it is there, perhaps by asking 'what is it about the way I got here that is limiting (controlling if you will) my ability to see what is really going on around me'. Luckily, at least from my perspective - all others are available, individuality (diversity might be a better gestalt) is a good thing and in any discourse one needs to increase the strength of one's argument rather than increase the volume with which it is dispersed. Things like the 'death of nuance', 'cancel culture', increased tribalism all, in my view, are contributing to reduced individuality and this may, I feel - I have no evidence, be changing us in ways we might come to regret.  Just a thought.

 

PS Sorry, for GESTALT read: "something such as a structure or experience that, when considered as a whole, has qualities that are more than the total of all its parts:" (Cambridge English Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gestalt 12.03.2022)

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2 hours ago, MikeSharp01 said:

No not Joking just pointing up a possibility; That we are actually a function of our socialisation and as such we will naturally do a lot of things that we are programmed - by our socialisation, to do. Its called the ideological state apparatus it works to get things done so coercion using the repressive state apparatus does not have to work so hard. So what we, none of us really and including those who proport to 'make the rules', can be certain that the way we are is not already the way 'they' want us to be and have therefore read the books (etc) 'they' (Perhaps better styled 'it') wanted us to. This in turn implies that any individual's stance on any matter is a function of the emotional and intellectual baggage they (we) have accumulated and that baggage forms the foundation for our world view. Leaving it in left luggage is no easy matter but it is possible to work knowing it is there, perhaps by asking 'what is it about the way I got here that is limiting (controlling if you will) my ability to see what is really going on around me'. Luckily, at least from my perspective - all others are available, individuality (diversity might be a better gestalt) is a good thing and in any discourse one needs to increase the strength of one's argument rather than increase the volume with which it is dispersed. Things like the 'death of nuance', 'cancel culture', increased tribalism all, in my view, are contributing to reduced individuality and this may, I feel - I have no evidence, be changing us in ways we might come to regret.  Just a thought.

 

PS Sorry, for GESTALT read: "something such as a structure or experience that, when considered as a whole, has qualities that are more than the total of all its parts:" (Cambridge English Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gestalt 12.03.2022)

Unfortunately, even thinking, discussing or replying to this involves my baggage. We all have it. Manipulating the baggage is the key to control.

I know this. Trump knows this. Putin knows this and so do the markets.

The markets are run by greed and fear. (as we are) 

 

And back to @AliGs valid point:

 

Electricity prices will go up and down related to the reasons above. (and in the long term rise).

 

Talking about the relative price compared with previous years doesn't take into account the many different things we now have to shell out from our income, that we didn't then. 

Why oh why are we paying shareholders so we can drink water and have electricity..  

 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, Marvin said:

Unfortunately, even thinking, discussing or replying to this involves my baggage. We all have it. Manipulating the baggage is the key to control.

....

 

Unfortunate it isn't. It certainly isn't. Thanks be for someone who is prepared to recognise that their own perspective needs - over time - to change in the light of evidence. And thus demonstrates a willingness to learn.

 

And we could all do with a bit more of that.

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45 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said:

 

Unfortunate it isn't. It certainly isn't. Thanks be for someone who is prepared to recognise that their own perspective needs - over time - to change in the light of evidence. And thus demonstrates a willingness to learn.

 

And we could all do with a bit more of that.

Assuming the evidence supplied is not fake as in several recent situations.

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4 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said:

We're being taken for a ride with wayyyy more than just bloody energy prices. Just puppets dangling from the strings of the elite............

Sad but true …. But people keep voting for them.

If only everyone would vote for a total outsider

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29 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said:

We're being taken for a ride with wayyyy more than just bloody energy prices.

 

You are absolutely right, I find myself bemused on a daily basis what the powers at be are getting away with. Just wanted to avoid another one of those political slanging matches that goes around in circles and decided to keep strictly to the topic at hand 😉

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That @Marvin is the reason for people like me teaching (having taught for a good few years) the art of respectful scepticism.

 

Respectful Scepticism is a process,  hopefully developing into into a habit,  it  matters. A lot.

Its the respectful bit which tends to get me. I so easily ditch respect for those who reject well-founded and closely argued, peer reviewed evidence.  Thats why I think the role of Professors of the Public Understanding of Science is so important.

 

In this context (the cost of energy), we might usefully ask whether - for example - energy companies should be subject to a windfall tax? 

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6 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said:

In this context (the cost of energy), we might usefully ask whether - for example - energy companies should be subject to a windfall tax? 

Energy companies should not have share holders.

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23 minutes ago, SimonD said:

 

I agree, certain fundamental resources should be part of the commons where everyone benefits.

I can only remember back to the 1950s when IIRC there were the:-

Electricity Board

Gas Board

Water Board

GPO

Egg Marketing Board

Milk Marketing Board

British Railways Board

 

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19 minutes ago, Gone West said:

I can only remember back to the 1950s when IIRC there were the:-

Electricity Board

Gas Board

Water Board

GPO

Egg Marketing Board

Milk Marketing Board

British Railways Board

 

Royal mail?

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