As we can see here, Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus represented the concept that, for man to acquire the best for himself, he needed to be woke, i.e., concern for the well-being of others. Only recently did the principle of indifference …
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Humility in Philosophy and Science
One common trait among many of our civilization’s great thinkers is their humility. Perhaps this started with Socrates and the line for which he’s so well known: “I know that I know nothing,” meaning that true wisdom is knowing you …
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Religion and Spirituality: What’s the Difference?
Our local National Public Radio affiliate broadcasts a weekly radio program called “The Reluctant Therapist,” in which the host interviews experts on subjects related to mental health. Today’s subject explored the difference, if one exists at all, between religion and …
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The “Stolen Election”
The author of the meme here makes a great analogy. Of course, disseminating the Big Lie, i.e., that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Donald Trump is far more difficult now that the right wing “news” media like Fox …
South Korean Solar PV
I grant that the concept here has merit, especially re: the use of otherwise useless land. But bicycling under it doesn’t seem like a pleasant experience. And does the cyclist enter and exit?
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ExxonMobil and the Ruse Called “Direct Air Capture”
In this short and extremely general video, a representative of ExxonMobil explains Direct Air Capture (DAC), a set of technologies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Anyone seeking to solve this problem needs to deal with the challenge that the …
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“This Country Is So Much Better Than Him”
I honestly don’t know what would make an intelligent person say that. Trump won in 2016, got more than 71 million votes in 2020, and is the runaway candidate for Republican nomination in 2024. He’s a criminal sociopath, but he’s …
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Intelligence and Character
Sadly, we live in a country where many people have neither, but they’re too ignorant to realize it.
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Learning Not to Hate
“Hate” is the wrong word here. I don’t hate Trump supporters, though I certainly have a low opinion of them in terms of their capacity to reason and to feel compassion for others. In a way, I feel sorry for …
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Is Satan Kidnapping Your Kids?
If your kid is rejecting you as a parent because you believe that Satan is kidnapping him, maybe you’re the problem.
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