At left we see what the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz thought about the ideal society. On this planet, we have three principal types of government: Authoritarian dictatorships and oligarchies, e.g., most of Asia and Africa. Under Putin, …
Category: Sustainability
Why Not Sustainability?
To the reader who sent me the meme here: It depends on whom you mean by “we.” Most of us would love to have the “sustainable version of human activity” you mention. But there is a small group of extremely …
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Gifts
Are the best gifts made of bison leather? No, and I’m not talking about veganism. I’ve had the same belt for my entire adult life. I don’t need another. Trust me, your dad or husband feels the same way. Write …
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Que Pasa?
I wouldn’t use “queue” here in America, even if I made sure it’s spelled correctly; I would bet that barely 50% of the adult population understands this word. Now, the “Point to Pinnacle” is a half-marathon, so these are more …
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It’s Not a Matter of Intelligence
To answer the question posed here, I wouldn’t judge their intelligence. The human race has plenty of intelligence. Unfortunately, it has plenty of greed and hatred too.
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Advice to Rednecks Everywhere
In response to the reader who sent me this, here’s a suggestion: leave us alone. We don’t need some Trump supporter telling us how to live our lives.
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Will Rich People Flee from NYC?
Of course. Stuff like this happens all the time. The landslide election of a liberal mayor in America’s biggest city, with the country’s most sophisticated people, is bound to cause a calamity. New York City is the nation’s #1 economy, …
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Stoic Philosophy
For people wishing to understand stoicism, here’s the core tenet from ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus.
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Colonizing Mars
It appears that Elon Musk is serious about colonizing Mars. A few points to be considered, however, many of which have been noted by others: • If it’s feasible to colonize Mars, it’s feasible to fix the Earth. (Apparently came …
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What We Can Learn from the Actions of Other Countries
It appears that Trump is running out of room in his claim that he didn’t participate in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise. Of course, what happens after all this comes out is hard to predict. One of the things that …
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