Monday, September 8, 2008

Week 2 Response

"The mediator between brain and hands must be the heart" 

Mediator: go-between, middleman, moderator

brain: reasoning, wisdom, understanding, savvy

hands: meathooks, control, power, custody, supervision, care

This statement is very vague, in a way that can be applied to many situations.  When looking at alternative words, get different phrasings:

* "The moderator between understanding and power is the heart"
* "The go-between reasoning and control is the heart"

Is this always true?  No I don't think so.  "Heart" implies emotion, but logic can also act as a go-between.  If heart is meant to be something organic, such as a flesh based organism, then the statement has more validity, but it is still not a definitive statement.  There are many times when reasoning and control are linked by logic, or understanding and power are tied to alternative affiliations.  "Heart" can play a role in the bridging, but should not be looked at as a means to an end.  

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