Michael Flynn, former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, suggested that the United States should have just one religion. Said Flynn: “If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one …
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This isn’t impossible by any means, but it sure doesn’t seem likely. Think of all the trends that need to be reversed before something like that could come to pass. Let’s start with climate change and its ramifications. Suppose we’re …
Obviously, I don’t wish this kind of harm on anyone, and it would be best if these idiots would simply accept the science. Having said that, 800 deaths per day means about 300,000 per year. That’s a significant loss of …
If taking up more space were the only negative influence that humankind was having on the planet, we’d probably be OK. There are ~25 billion square miles of land on Earth; that’s 3 square miles (1920 acres) for every man, …
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To the author of this meme, I say wow. I’m amazed at how many Americans believe school is essentially about enforcing conformation in our thoughts and in our actions. What’s the downside of understanding math and science? Of reading the …
When I was working on my MA in philosophy (at my father’s expense), his friends used to kid him, “Hey, Craig. What’s the job market looking like for professional philosophers?” Seriously, two points: It’s both annoying and amazing that people …
I envy people who can press on in life without feeling the weight of living among people who readily accept complete garbage as truth. The problem, of course, is that they vote, and elect people who make the outrageous claims …
American novelist, poet, and essayist Wendell Berry makes an excellent point here about the moral depravity of people who don’t have the courage to stand up against who destroy our natural environment. Imagine a person coming into your home and …
The cartoon here would be a lot funnier if it weren’t sadly http://Profit Is the Only Thing true. It’s precisely what’s happening in the world around us.
This comes from Canadian environmental activist, campaigner and writer Tzeporah Berman. It’s illustrative of the anger that many of us feel towards the forces on this planet that are knowingly causing it to degrade, simply for profit.
