Here, Socrates reminds us of the problems associated with being what is essentially a tribal species. We tend to look for differences between us, rather than similarities. Then we use these perceived differences as motivation for hatred and, often, violence. …
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How Far We’ve Fallen
As I told my mom on the phone last night: I’m ashamed and embarrassed to call myself an American. This didn’t need to happen. When I was a small boy, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. He was a principled …
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What You Cannot Do
In response to the meme here, an appropriate response might be: says who? This is what the Christian right, i.e., the followers of the Republican Jesus, does every day of the week.
Seven Different Climate Records Set in 2023
Here’s an article in Global Citizen that begins: Record heat. Record rain. Record fires. Recording-breaking environmental news is starting to sound like a broken record. As Samantha Burgess, the deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), summed it up: …
Huxley on American Politics
From Aldous Huxley: “The greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, …
Robert F. Kennedy on Embracing the Future
Here’s Bobby Kennedy’s assertion on our society’s resistance to change. He certainly nailed something important, but I would argue that what we’re looking at now, several decades after his death, has a far uglier and meaner look on its face. …
More on Inductive EV Charging
In a recent post I commented that proponents of inductive charging face a huge challenge: the world is steadily replacing gas- and diesel-powered cars and trucks with EVs that are physically plugged in when not in use. Here’s a meme …
Learning About Life from the Stoics
Over the years, I know I’ve recommended The Daily Stoic to readers a few times, and I hope you’ll clink on the link above to request their free daily email. At left is one of the gems that Marcus Aurelius …
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Trump Says Presidents Need Immunity from Criminal Prosecution
So the laws of the land apply to every one of us–except for the single most powerful? And that sounds like the underpinnings of a democracy? He really is putting this country through hell.
Why Is Trump Still Living in the United States?
A reader points out: (Trump) will most likely leave the country to avoid prison. One would certainly think. Outside of a person facing execution, it’s hard to imagine a greater flight risk.
