All the tragedy in American society: the erosion of the middle class, environmental degradation, gun violence, bigotry, educational collapse, authoritarianism, etc., makes one wonder if there are any areas of improvement over the last few decades. As suggested in the …
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True, We Don’t All Think Alike, But Give Me a Break
This fellow makes a good point, but isn’t there a limit? Given that were all endowed at birth with a huge brain and an enormous capacity for compassion and kindness, how is it possible that half of the United States …
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Optimism and Climate Change
The other day, I had a lunch meeting with two folks from a start-up that distributes an array of eco-friendly products. As we were finishing up, one asked me, “Are you optimistic?” I knew he wasn’t asking me about my …
Christian Nationalism
In fact, this nation has great reason to fear Christian nationalism. The word “Christian,” of course, has nothing to do with the teachings of Christ, and thus “Christian nationalism” should more properly be called “white male nationalism.” There are several …
Scott Cerreta: The Fifth Horseman Arrives
I believe that the only good thing about living in the 21st Century is technology, which made our lives longer, healthier, and far more convenient than they were at any time in human history. The rest of this crap you …
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Return To Normalcy? Why?
There is a great deal of sentiment being expressed right now to the effect that the extreme stresses our society is facing can be used as springboard to launch a new and better civilization–and it’s quite gratifying to see. In …
Trump Administration Props Up Declining Coal Industry
The Energy Department has announced a new initiative that aims to boost the declining coal industry by making about $122 million available to discover new uses for the fossil fuel.
From Guest Blogger Laura Williamson: England’s Population Increase Is Causing Environmental Degradation
The need for clean energy came into existence when human beings realised the amount of damage that they have caused on the environment around the world. The fastest growing countries are the most environmentally damaged areas because of the increased …
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Top 10 Modes of Dealing with Climate Change
Who doesn’t love a good “Top 10” list? Here’s a video that presents the 10 best ways to deal with climate change and other forms of environmental degradation.
We Live in a World in Which Our Actions Have Real Consequences
It’s the birthday of Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, who propounded the notion of subjectivity, i.e., that we all perceive the world around us differently. He would later be joined by the linguistic philosophers whose point was that language shapes the …
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