29-04-2010, 09:49 AM
It's a good argument Malcolm. As a hypothetical, would Silverstein talk to his insurance people to see if they would pay out? I suppose it depends on who his insurance company was and what sort of relationship they had etc. I wouldn't rule it out entirely although I can see what you're saying.
I do know that the WTC was previously owned by the Port Authority of NY and NJ and, from close personal contacts in the insurance business I know of some highly disturbing insights about the crookedness of that outfit. And, of course, it was Silverstein's company - Silverstein Properties - who were awarded he leasing and management contract of the WTC by the Port Authority just 3 months prior to 911.
The whole thing stinks to high heaven and while you may well be right, I cannot entirely rule out the sort of insider dealing and nod and a wink arrangements that sit at the heart of the banking and insurance industries (where it is usually the big banks who own the insurance companies) -- because it is rare to be able to see the whole picture where apparent losses/payouts can be made good via other means.
I do know that the WTC was previously owned by the Port Authority of NY and NJ and, from close personal contacts in the insurance business I know of some highly disturbing insights about the crookedness of that outfit. And, of course, it was Silverstein's company - Silverstein Properties - who were awarded he leasing and management contract of the WTC by the Port Authority just 3 months prior to 911.
The whole thing stinks to high heaven and while you may well be right, I cannot entirely rule out the sort of insider dealing and nod and a wink arrangements that sit at the heart of the banking and insurance industries (where it is usually the big banks who own the insurance companies) -- because it is rare to be able to see the whole picture where apparent losses/payouts can be made good via other means.
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14