Bananas???

[Christine]

Originally posted by Mitteleuropeo
* In my opinion, every thinking person has an idea, but he/she should be open also to other ones, let alone to moderate changes.I feel that Mr. Bush is ages far away from that, since he regards his dogma of the superiority of the market economy and of the right of the US to impose their views to other Countries as an obvious consequence of the military superiority of the USA.
The US have achieved their overhelming power mainly through the fact of being practically immune from foreign attacks and of being competitive in the markets due to the economy of scale, made possible by a large homogeneous market. Think of the defeat in Vietnam, of the poor results in bringing peace into Irak, of the huge debts of US-households...
I guess, you will seriously rethink about the advantages of running after an ideology, let alone to export it to Countries having a different history (which leads to a different ranking of values). Mr. Adam Smith had also an ideology, as well as Mr. Keynes. According to me, the one of Mr. Smith has proven to be short-sighted, whereas the one by Mr. Keynes has never proved to be wrong, especially because it is not really an ideology, but a way of thinking (and acting), thus being open to suggestions and changes, as experience may require.

I am seriously interested in hearing the comments from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean!

Have a good time!

If you look back at my post, you will see that "ideology" has two separate definitions, the second being "a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture." What that means in this case is "an individual's manner of thinking." The word does not have any sinister meaning. By the way, neither does the word "systematic," which means "orderly" as opposed to "haphazard."

[Mitteleuropeo]

Originally posted by Christine
If you look back at my post, you will see that "ideology" has two separate definitions, the second being "a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture."

* Sorry. I overlooked that: i do prefer this definition, is much more open to discussion
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What that means in this case is "an individual's manner of thinking." The word does not have any sinister meaning. By the way, neither does the word "systematic," which means "orderly" as opposed to "haphazard."

* Is there nothing between "orderly" and "haphazard"?
If I thoroughly think about "orderly", that gives to me the feeling of an already established way of thinking, worse; "order of the world".

[Christine]

Originally posted by Mitteleuropeo
* Is there nothing between "orderly" and "haphazard"?
If I thoroughly think about "orderly", that gives to me the feeling of an already established way of thinking, worse; "order of the world".

Another word for "orderly" in this sense would be "logical."

[Fenris]

Originally posted by thematrix
dont worry for your italian, i think that with a little bit of experience you will speak italian perfectly

You are a provolon.

[Zefram_Cochrane]

Originally posted by Fenris
You are a provolon.

[Zefram_Cochrane]

Originally posted by Christine
Thanks! Unfortunately, I can't practice with anyone since I don't know anyone who speaks Italian, so I guess everyone here will get stuck with me. So far I just spend most of my time reading the posts. Little by little...

well, but i think you should also talk with anyone who speaks italian
the best thing for you is to go here in italy, if you want to learn italian well.
when you learn a language is very important to learn the spoken language, and not only the written one.

[Christine]

Originally posted by thematrix
well, but i think you should also talk with anyone who speaks italian
the best thing for you is to go here in italy, if you want to learn italian well.
when you learn a language is very important to learn the spoken language, and not only the written one.

Yes, that's one thing that's frustrating. I have a computer program that gives the pronunciation of words, but you know how those are. I've also found some sites where I can watch the news in Italian, so at least I can work a little on pronunciation. I am sure I will officially have the worst Italian on the face of the earth.

[Mitteleuropeo]

Originally posted by Christine
Yes, that's one thing that's frustrating. I have a computer program that gives the pronunciation of words, but you know how those are. I've also found some sites where I can watch the news in Italian, so at least I can work a little on pronunciation. I am sure I will officially have the worst Italian on the face of the earth.

* Christine, in Italy you can be an Attorney General and a political leader with a very bad Italian
Nevertheless, I think it would be useful for you to make a trip to Italy: you would get in direct contact with people and their way of thinking, which is the true origin of language.
Apart from that, Italy is a very interesting (but expensive) Country and the key for understanding the development of European art.

[Christine]

Originally posted by Mitteleuropeo

Nevertheless, I think it would be useful for you to make a trip to Italy: you would get in direct contact with people and their way of thinking, which is the true origin of language.
Apart from that, Italy is a very interesting (but expensive) Country and the key for understanding the development of European art.

I do hope to visit someday, but who knows when that will be. There are quite a few historical sites over there I'd like to see. Maybe someday I can be one of those tourists carrying a big camera and looking for peanut butter.

[DD]

Christine...you speak english like my old english language teacher from Naples..are you from Mexico?