Philosophical musings on a diverse variety of subjects.

"Chenango" is an old Indian word allegedly meaning "land of the bullthistle. Or so the traditional story has it. The bullthistle (Cirsium vulgare) is not native to North America; it was probably brought over from Europe. Nevertheless, we in Chenango County, New York, use it as our county logo. I am a Bullthistle Birder, a Bullthistle Botanizer, and a Bullthistle Hiker. With this blog I am now a Bullthistle Blogger.
For posts specific to Chenango County click these links.



Friday, January 27, 2012

THE CATACLYSMIC DELUSION OF SELF-CONTROL

Donald A. Windsor

My drawing, "The Cataclysmic Delusion Of Self-Control", was done with ballpoint pens on cardboard.










What appears to be two misshapen gears represents the futile attempts of the much smaller one to control the much larger, more complex one.  However, the teeth do not mesh and the larger one is about to topple over and knock the smaller one away.  The whole concept of self-control is precarious at best and ultimately cataclysmic.  Nevertheless, we continue struggling to try.


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