Most people change their political ideologies as they go through life, experience new things, and continue to learn. This is natural, and the vast majority of these folks are perfectly honest and sincere. On the other hand, there are people …
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There really are threats to human civilization that seem to be mounting in intensity: • World fascism. (If it can happen in the U.S., it could conceivably happen anywhere.) • Environmental collapse. • Malicious use of AI. • Pandemics, as …
It’s incorrect to say that “liberals are furious” on this matter. We’re deeply disappointed that about one-third of our population is a blend of greedy pigs and hateful idiots. I was on a Zoom call this morning with some people …
In today’s world, a significant number of Americans hate everyone but straight white Christian males. Hatred of other people has replaced baseball as our national pastime. Ignorance is what we’ve become known for around the globe.
Regarding the question at left, I’m not sure. Maybe “Stupidity?” If humankind is forced to migrate to Mars because it’s too stupid to fix the catastrophes it’s created here on Earth, and also stupid enough to believe that taking our …
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico‑Philosophicus I often think about this. It does seem plausible that people who speak and read different languages experience their lives in ways that may be …
Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, wanted his masterpiece to serve as a philosophic direction for humankind, teaching intellectual curiosity, tolerance, and compassion. At left is what he thought about war and its role in civilization. If he could see …
As shown at left, the ancient Roman stoic philosopher Seneca had a viewpoint on religion that is shared 100% by modern atheists.
I can’t swear that the content of the meme here is accurate; in fact, most affluent Scandinavians I run across admit that they pay higher taxes than Americans. They claim that the attraction is that they aren’t forced to live …
I had a friend who co-coached my son’s all-star soccer team with me 20+ years ago who told me, when I told him that I was an environmentalist, “Oh no, Craig, we must hasten to destroy the Earth, so as …
