OK, maybe you saw this one coming. Regardless, the point is clear: much of human activity is incredibly destructive. We kill one another, we pollute our home planet, we destroy other creatures’ habitat without a thought, and we inflict horrible …
Category: Sustainability
Bucky Fuller on the State of the Human Civilization
Technologically, the world has the capacity to end most of human suffering, and create a sustainable society in which we all live productive, healthy, and happy lives. Politically, we’re as far away from that potential as we are from Andromeda.
Respecting the Rights of LGBTQ People
This spoke to me. There is a great deal of hand-wringing about the acceptance of LGBTQs into our society, but it seems like such a stupid and mean-spirited enterprise. What Rudner writes at the bottom captures the real reason some …
Tagged with: discrimination and hate
Fox News and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Both Canada and the UK have banned Fox News. Obviously, this is a far trickier subject in the United States, given our First Amendment rights to free speech. Yet, there are several kinds of speech that the U.S. Supreme Court …
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Tagged with: first amendment
Vaccinations: A Hard-Hitting Statement
Penn Jillette is best known for his stature as a magician, having performed with his partner Teller in venues all around the globe since they met in 1974. In addition, however, Penn is ferociously intelligent and forceful in making a …
Kids: Watch Out For Socialism!
Mike Huckabee wants your kids to know that socialism represents a very real threat to the United States. The ad for this reads: We must stop the spread of socialism by educating our children before it’s too late. Our schools …
U.S. Supreme Court To Rule on Gun Control
Next fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case at the core of the gun control debate, i.e., does the 2nd Amendment invalidate a New York state law that places a burden on citizens who want to carry arms …
Be Inspiring
Here’s a reminder of all the good in people. The Earth, the human civilization that lives on it, and the other life forms that make up the entirety of our ecosystem are all in trouble. At the same time, there …
Life in the United States: Just When You Think It Can’t Get Any Worse
My wife frequently mentions that she’d like to leave this country, that the sickening level of cruelty and stupidity has brought her to a point that she’s extremely uncomfortable here. If you’re physically capable of watching this video, hard to …
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Tagged with: cruelty and stupidity
Lots of Change, and Plenty Of It for the Better
It’s common knowledge that the rate of change that our civilization is experiencing is increasing at an incredible clip. This applies to technology, of course, but it’s also true of the general activity that we see in our society. It’s …
