As we take in these words of the great primatologist Jane Goodall, one obvious thought is this: How sure are we that we’ll still be here at some point in the future to have the opportunity to look back? In …
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Confronting U.S. History
Many American schoolchildren in the southern part of the United States are still taught that the American Civil War was caused by northern aggression, where Union soldiers attacked the south, raped their women, and stole their land? German philosopher Georg …
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Are We Looking at the End?
Here’s an article in which some of our planet’s top minds predict the unraveling of human civilization sometime between 2040 and 2050, driven largely by the loss of biodiversity and climate change. According to these folks, the only way for …
Trump Supporters Don’t Seem to Understand this Simple Principle
At left is a profound thought, but it’s one that the vast majority of Trump supporters can’t relate to. The incoming president’s billionaire friends got rich by exploiting America’s workforce, not by helping the working class achieve its own affluence …
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“I’m Pro-Natural Gas”
On this one, a reader notes. “I’m pro every form of energy!!” Really? Would you say this is “who you are?” If so, I hope you’ll think about this a little bit more deeply. Once our civilization discovered fossil fuels …
What to Expect Over the Next Four Years
I’m sure most readers agree with the author of the meme here. There are two other major ingredients that I would add to what we can expect to experiece: Arrogance, i.e., an unfounded confidence in the correctness of Trump’s observations. …
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Corporate Arrogance and Greed Doesn’t Always Pay Off
As the story of Brian Thompson, the late CEO of United Health, ripples into and ultimately out of our news cycle, the subject of corporate greed resurfaces once again. It’s clear that this guy’s organization, known for its exuberance in …
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Greta!
When we see video clips of Greta Thunberg speaking to large audiences during international conferences, she is normally mad as hell. And given the truth shown in the meme here, is there any reason why she shouldn’t be?
“Classes” May Not Be So Bad After All
I’ll grant that the Albert Einsteins of the world are actually harmed by schooling. Of course they’re bored, but perhaps worse, their capacity to employ their creative genius is thwarted by the authority of the academic status quo. It’s worth …
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Want Some Ridiculous Thinking To Help You Through Your Day?
The author of the meme here suggests: “We’ll revisit this post (about the price of a dozen eggs) in four years.” Sure we will. We have the attention span of hamsters. On top of that, we have propaganda machines that …
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