7 de novembro de 2009

O que é um bom pragmático?

"[...]  pragmatism requires an openness to the possibility of radical solutions. It demands a skepticism not just toward the certainties of ideologues and dogmatism but also of elite consensus and the status quo.
This is a definition of pragmatism that is in almost every way the opposite of its invocation among those in the establishment. For them, pragmatism means accepting the institutional forces that severely limit innovation and boldness; it means listening to the counsel of the Wise Men; it means not rocking the boat. ...
When it comes to the climate crisis, the financial crisis, or the healthcare crisis, the facts demand bold action, and that means a bias toward “variability, initiative, innovation, departure from routine, experimentation,” in pragmatist John Dewey’s words."

"'Progressivism is pragmatism: Obama says “the facts demand bold action.' (Climate Progress)"

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