Posted by
JP on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:18:39 AM
new @ ExileStreet
by Steve
Finefrock - Hollywood Forum [scriptwriter]
Princeton
seminarians failed the Good Samaritan test in a clever psychology
experiment, as outlined in a clever book of clever insights, “The
Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell – worthy of your examination at
length. From its footnotes I found the origin of “six degrees of
separation” and read its original Psychology Today article.
Re-reading Gladwell’s book led me to a chapter which I do not remember
reading, for it would have long ago – four years past – stuck as firmly
as burr under a saddle.
Blessed are those who expect
little, for they shall not be disappointed – so says a clever bromide.
It summarizes so much biblical teaching – folks is sinners, even the
best don’t do well enough to deserve general praise. At Princeton this
was confirmed in ‘70s social ‘research’ that confirms so much in
religious teaching. Even seminarian students don’t measure up to the
teachings of our culture. [more]