Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Are Our Humanities Diminishing Too?

The most fundamental concept of neo-classical era is marginality. Marginal concept lead us to understand what know we called it the law of diminishing marginal return. It happen on many occasion. The most simple example is on utility function. Our marginal utility are diminished along addition of utility value (classical evidence are the utility of a glass of water).

Few weeks ago, I just finished reading The Lamb and The Fuhrer (Ravi Zacharias). A quotation on this book obsessing my mind.

"The death of one person will lead us on deep sadness, but death of one hundred persons was no more than statistics" (Unknown, Germany)
Seems harsh, but poorly sometimes I feel that statement may be a truth. How about you?

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