Seems like a good time to remind Americans that socialism and capitalism do not exist in their pure form anywhere on this planet. Take a moment and imagine our lives without our physical infrastructure, police, fire fighting, criminal justice, national …
Category: Sustainability
Good People Outnumber the Bad Guys, But That’s Not What Counts
We all understand that good people outnumber bad people by many orders of magnitude. Sadly, that’s not the issue that’s going to serve as the make/break point in determining the outcome of human civilization. The power of unchecked evil runs …
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Sick People Dying of Treatable Disease
I wish I could think of something nice to say about American society as we enter the year 2022, but we’re not getting much right. In particular, we have an extremely cruel healthcare system, held in place only because of …
So Long, Desmond Tutu
Critiques of capitalism have been rolling around in human civilization since the publication of Das Kapital in 1867. I’m not here to add anything substantive to that conversation, except to address the issue posed here by the late Desmond Tutu. …
In Many Cases, You’re On Your Own
It’s always preferable that people act intelligently and for the good of all without being forced to. This was clearly the thinking of the people who installed the signs here. In cases like a snowy road with very little traffic, …
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The Enemy?
In his day, Frank Zappa was known not only as one of the world’s finest musicians, but as an astute social critic. One of the points he felt strongest about was how civics had been eliminated from school curricula, and …
COVID Disinformation Is Often Lethal
Responsible citizens don’t crave bizarre conspiracy theories and take the actions necessary to protect their own and others’ health. It’s a terrible shame that we live in a cultural zeitgeist of stupidity. Under normal circumstances, disinformation isn’t that dangerous. Nobody …
We Live in a Land of Conformity
Did you ever notice that the style of our cars has become increasingly conformist? Here’s a 1947 Buick. Makes a statement, doesn’t it? Today we drive cars that look like they were designed by Walmart. Why are we so afraid?
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From Italian Impressionist Maurizio Rega
Mr. Rega writes Happy Christmas. I share the idea.
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Building a Compassionate Society
It would be great if there were more Tom Steyers (progressive billionaires) in the world and fewer Jeff Bezoses (selfish, abusive billionaires). This, however, will not happen, chiefly due to the process of actually accumulating that much wealth. In the …
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