Eschatology understands history as a growing crisis: good provokes evil, and growing danger makes the action of redemption necessary.
That is why, when the bubble burst and defaults rose, A.I.G. was unable to make good, provoking the bailouts.
This sharp, modish, East End cafe, with its Harris tweed lampshades and shelves lined with deli goods, provokes an evangelical enthusiasm in its regulars.
But it was a good, thought-provoking article nonetheless.
But they are also premised on the notion that triggering old memories makes us feel good and provokes us to reconnect with those who feature in them.
The Imitation Game, built on a magnificent portrayal of Turing by Benedict Cumberbatch (pictured), is a seriously good, thought-provoking period piece, but was somehow negligent in explaining why an inner-city ring road in east Manchester should be named after this quietly heroic mathematician.
The debt burden stimulated by highly accommodative monetary policy might not generate much additional current demand and might also restrain future consumption and investment, providing a lower future growth path and a deflationary outcome.It is all good thought-provoking stuff, as are the comments on regulation, to which I will return in a later post.
"But it's a good, thought-provoking proposal.
Now, it could be questionable in a good way, provoking media attention, buzz and providing a (relatively) cheap way to bring in quality talent.
For example, while a few robots have been designed specifically to help us explore and deepen emotional responses like empathy, researchers like Kate Darling at the MIT Media Lab worry that if other robots aren't good at provoking that kind of reaction, they might actually achieve the opposite effect and encourage violent or unfeeling behaviour.
