Comments on: Genius: The Modern View and the Torah View http://finkorswim.com/2009/05/01/genius-the-modern-view-and-the-torah-view/ The Rabbi on the Beach at the Shul on the Beach Tue, 22 May 2012 09:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Manny Being Manny | Some ‘Gladwellian’ Insight « Pacific Jewish Center | Rabbi http://finkorswim.com/2009/05/01/genius-the-modern-view-and-the-torah-view/#comment-289 Manny Being Manny | Some ‘Gladwellian’ Insight « Pacific Jewish Center | Rabbi Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:36:37 +0000 http://rabbifink.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-289 [...] of my favorite authors is Malcolm Gladwell. Previously, I have had quite a few Gladwell posts (check those out) on this blog. This is [...] [...] of my favorite authors is Malcolm Gladwell. Previously, I have had quite a few Gladwell posts (check those out) on this blog. This is [...]

]]> By: Sharon Rosenfield http://finkorswim.com/2009/05/01/genius-the-modern-view-and-the-torah-view/#comment-287 Sharon Rosenfield Wed, 06 May 2009 02:29:23 +0000 http://rabbifink.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-287 I do not think anyone initially makes a "bad choice". We all hope to make the right choice. Unfortunately, at a time when choice is so vital, the human being does not always have the skills emotionally, cognitively, and psychologically to always make the right choice. We only make choices - there is no good or bad choice it is just a choice made in time and space. I do not think anyone initially makes a “bad choice”. We all hope to make the right choice. Unfortunately, at a time when choice is so vital, the human being does not always have the skills emotionally, cognitively, and psychologically to always make the right choice. We only make choices – there is no good or bad choice it is just a choice made in time and space.

]]> By: rabbifink http://finkorswim.com/2009/05/01/genius-the-modern-view-and-the-torah-view/#comment-291 rabbifink Mon, 04 May 2009 05:16:00 +0000 http://rabbifink.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-291 I appreciate your insight into the phrase. I agree that equality is necessary for the creation of a free government and that is what the document means. My point is only that equality of rights is not connected with equality of talent or ability. When we hear ideas like "All men are created equal" and "you can become anything you want" or "in America your dreams are your only limitation" I think there tends to be an overemphasis on these ideas and then it can be translated into a fallacy which I am debunking in the article. Of course it is unnecessary to raise the point. I do feel it helps raise the issue, maybe in an artistic sort of way, not a technical way. I do appreciate your insight and I hope you continue to share your thoughts on this blog. -EF I appreciate your insight into the phrase. I agree that equality is necessary for the creation of a free government and that is what the document means. My point is only that equality of rights is not connected with equality of talent or ability.

When we hear ideas like “All men are created equal” and “you can become anything you want” or “in America your dreams are your only limitation” I think there tends to be an overemphasis on these ideas and then it can be translated into a fallacy which I am debunking in the article.

Of course it is unnecessary to raise the point. I do feel it helps raise the issue, maybe in an artistic sort of way, not a technical way.

I do appreciate your insight and I hope you continue to share your thoughts on this blog.

-EF

]]> By: Rena Konheim http://finkorswim.com/2009/05/01/genius-the-modern-view-and-the-torah-view/#comment-285 Rena Konheim Mon, 04 May 2009 04:49:01 +0000 http://rabbifink.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-285 The phrase All men are created equal in the declaration of independence was a paraphrase of Philip Mazzei "All men are by nature equally free and independent. Such equality is necessary in order to create a free government. All men must be equal to each other in natural law". Under the law is implied in the argument against the devine right of kings. It is unfortunate this is not clear in the original document - it may have been deluted by concern over its application to slavery - but we unnecessarly bring it up in discussions of varring human abbilities The phrase All men are created equal in the declaration of independence was a paraphrase of Philip Mazzei “All men are by nature equally free and independent. Such equality is necessary in order to create a free government.
All men must be equal to each other in natural law”. Under the law is implied in the argument against the devine right of kings. It is unfortunate this is not clear in the original document – it may have been deluted by concern over its application to slavery – but we unnecessarly bring it up in discussions of varring human abbilities

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