tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post7771069734659556111..comments2023-09-28T19:10:43.760-06:00Comments on The Feminist Agenda: The Colonization of the MomWorldRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203151255248154129noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-20420977436164757622016-05-21T12:37:02.975-06:002016-05-21T12:37:02.975-06:00It is written in an "academic way" as so...It is written in an "academic way" as sociologists because THAT it is what it IS. Habermas in any language is not for all to read, as you will not find it in your corner book ship. It is not nice of you to call this group "pretentious' and say it "academic" as a negative thing. You invite counter criticism when you criticize a group of others, where you are not a member.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-9472228613568454972015-03-30T13:34:46.299-06:002015-03-30T13:34:46.299-06:00Hi Riley, I think the reason many find it hard to ...Hi Riley, I think the reason many find it hard to understand Habermas' work is that it is translated (and often written in a pretentious, academic way common amongst sociologists). But the concept itself is both very easy to understand, and evident in so many areas of our lives. Take the example mentioned in this post regarding pharmaceutical companies. This is evident in every area of medicine, but perhaps most in the treatment of mental health issues. Rather than coming to a consensus regarding a treatment method that works through discussion (the key idea in Habermas' theory is that discussion and the subsequent consensus is the way in which we should attain true democracy and solve social problems), we rely upon quick and easy, let alone mass-money-making, pills and prescriptions that not only often hinder recovery/worsen symptoms, but also offer an array of negative side effects. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-22917083799743195882009-05-17T13:26:00.000-06:002009-05-17T13:26:00.000-06:00This is really interesting. I can't seem to get a...This is really interesting. I can't seem to get a thing out of Habermas when I read his stuff, but you make it sound really accessible and relevant.Rileynoreply@blogger.com