t does seem to me that anyone
Who lives in the west
In the western culture
This time in history
And in this place
And who isn't simultaneously grateful for that
Is half blind
At least
Because
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It's never been better than this
And it could be so much worse
It's never been better than this
And it could be so much worse
It's never been better than this
And it could be so much worse
So much worse
Who lives in the west
In the western culture
This time in history
And in this place
And who isn't simultaneously grateful for that
Is half blind
At least
Because
[Chorus]
It's never been better than this
And it could be so much worse
It's never been better than this
And it could be so much worse
It's never been better than this
And it could be so much worse
So much worse
And so, Ham makes this desperate error
And is careless about
Exposing himself
To the vulnerability of his father
Something like that
He does it without sufficient respect
And the judgment is that
Not only will he be a slave
But so will all of his descendents
And he's contrasted with the other two sons who
I suppose are willing to give their father
The benefit of the doubt
Something like that
And so when they see him in a compromising position
They handle it with respect
And don't capitalize on it
And maybe that makes them strong
That's what it seems to me
And so I think that's what that story means
[Chorus]
And is careless about
Exposing himself
To the vulnerability of his father
Something like that
He does it without sufficient respect
And the judgment is that
Not only will he be a slave
But so will all of his descendents
And he's contrasted with the other two sons who
I suppose are willing to give their father
The benefit of the doubt
Something like that
And so when they see him in a compromising position
They handle it with respect
And don't capitalize on it
And maybe that makes them strong
That's what it seems to me
And so I think that's what that story means
[Chorus]
A slave
That's a very interesting idea
It's particularly germane
I think
To our current cultural situation
We're pushed constantly
To see the nakedness
Of our father, so to speak
Because of the intense criticism
That's directed towards our culture
The patriarchal culture, so to speak
We're constantly exposing its weaknesses
And vulnerabilities and let's say nakedness
There's nothing wrong with criticism
But the thing about criticism is
The purpose of criticism is
To separate the wheat from the chaff
It's not to burn everything to the ground
That's a very interesting idea
It's particularly germane
I think
To our current cultural situation
We're pushed constantly
To see the nakedness
Of our father, so to speak
Because of the intense criticism
That's directed towards our culture
The patriarchal culture, so to speak
We're constantly exposing its weaknesses
And vulnerabilities and let's say nakedness
There's nothing wrong with criticism
But the thing about criticism is
The purpose of criticism is
To separate the wheat from the chaff
It's not to burn everything to the ground
I remember thinking about this story
It's gotta be 30 years ago
I think the meaning of this story stood out for me
When you read complicated material
Sometimes a piece of it will stand out
It's like it glitters
That might be one way of thinking about it
You're in sync with it
And you can understand what it means
And I think I understood what this part
Of the story of Noah meant
What nakedness meant in the story of Adam and Eve
To know yourself naked
Is to become aware
Of your vulnerability
It's gotta be 30 years ago
I think the meaning of this story stood out for me
When you read complicated material
Sometimes a piece of it will stand out
It's like it glitters
That might be one way of thinking about it
You're in sync with it
And you can understand what it means
And I think I understood what this part
Of the story of Noah meant
What nakedness meant in the story of Adam and Eve
To know yourself naked
Is to become aware
Of your vulnerability
The sons of Noah
They went forth of the ark
Where Shem and Ham and Japheth
And Ham is the father of Canaan
These are the three sons of Noah
And of them
The whole earth overspread
And Noah began to be
A husbandman
And he planted a vineyard
And he drank of the wine
And was drunken
And he was uncovered within his tent
And Ham, the father of Canaan
Saw the nakedness of his father
And told his two brethren without
And Shem and Japheth took a garment
And laid it upon both their shoulders
And went backward
They went forth of the ark
Where Shem and Ham and Japheth
And Ham is the father of Canaan
These are the three sons of Noah
And of them
The whole earth overspread
And Noah began to be
A husbandman
And he planted a vineyard
And he drank of the wine
And was drunken
And he was uncovered within his tent
And Ham, the father of Canaan
Saw the nakedness of his father
And told his two brethren without
And Shem and Japheth took a garment
And laid it upon both their shoulders
And went backward