tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688599.post1915162266105809961..comments2023-10-12T04:54:05.108-07:00Comments on Deep Freeze 9: Gardening the Web (2)JP (Pierre) de Vrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02311009024575927588noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688599.post-14469624211972919552008-02-07T11:28:00.000-08:002008-02-07T11:28:00.000-08:00Great draft, Pierre. I'm up to the self-fulfilling...Great draft, Pierre. I'm up to the self-fulfilling prophecy section of the full paper & wanted to offer an alternative explanation for why Li toppled Yang: Li started the rumor because he wanted to rise up & knew that Yang, because the dynasty was wobbly and Yang was fearful, would attack those named Li. This accomplished two ends for Li, being to weaken Yang by having him expend military resources, eliminating a host of possible rivals, and creating enough fear in the general population that they'd stand aside and wait for a new stability to form.<BR/><BR/>Now back to the paper. I love your beginning & so far the metaphor is pretty much holding up for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com