The problem that we face is some people are selfish by nature; they find hoarding resources to be fun and rewarding. Yes, the majority of people on this planet care about the well-being of others, but those who call the …
Author: craigshields
More on COVID-19
Responding to this post on COVID-19, in which Peter Spitzer, MD provides an update on the current state of the relevant epidemiology, a reader notes: I thought that Dr. Spitzer’s essay was interesting, thoughtful, well written, moderate and made a …
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President Pence?
Apparently, Mike Pence is considering making a run for the White House in 2024, though one has to wonder what constituencies are going to find him appealing. • Most women will object to his rabid anti-abortion position. • LGBTQs and …
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It’s Simple Cruelty
I’m not sure we need all the detail here. Every developed country other than the United States has single payer healthcare, simply because it’s the way civilized people get along with one another. Americans have no problem with its citizens, …
A Memory of Star Trek
When I was studying philosophy in the mid-1970s, my mentor was a considerable “Trekkie.” This, as us oldsters may remember, was the period in which the first Star Trek conventions began to emerge. I recall his expressing his commitment to …
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Behaving Kindly Towards One Another
When I saw this supposed quote from George Carlin I looked it up immediately. Was it real? Does this man of such great insight regard kind and law-abiding people as cowards? Carlin was an astute social observer, who may have …
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Why Republicans Can’t Cut the BS
The note here from a reader. I’ve noticed in life that when you do something wrong for the first time, say, tell a certain lie, your conscience kicks in hard to prevent you from doing it. If, however, you go …
Rush Limbaugh and Other People with Loathsome Careers
I think frequently how happy I am that neither of my kids pursued careers that represent net damage to humankind. Obviously, being in the hate business, as Rush Limbaugh was, is near the top of the list, just below the …
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Things We Desire
2GreenEnergy mega-supporter Cameron Atwood sent me this fabulous set of suggestions on how to conduct oneself so as to optimize our chances for a happy and harmonious life. It’s hard to read this and not examine one’s life with an …
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Scientific Consensus
The author of the meme here makes a good point. Scientific consensus pertains to the agreement of the data, not the human beings involved.
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