I studied philosophy for a few years as a younger man, and I recall a graduate course on metaphysics, delivered by Henry B. Veatch (pictured), one of the most widely published and decorated American philosophers of his time (the mid/late …
Category: Sustainability
Some of America’s More Conservative “Think Tanks”
The clever meme here depicts a harsh reality of life in the U.S. There are groups, heavily funded by billionaires, whose aims are to convince congress to dismantle all aspects of the federal government that serve the common American. I’m …
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Why We Do Good
FWIW, I agree with the author of the meme here. The reason most of us refrain from committing harmful acts isn’t that we think we’ll be rewarded by some sort of force that pervades the universe. Nor is our motive …
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The Meaning of Your Life
Everything’s true here except the conclusion. You are anything but irrelevant. Let’s go with Gandhi on this one: “Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it because you can’t know. You …
Changing Our Diets
From magician and actor Penn Jillette: For (millions of) years our biggest problems were too few calories, too little information. For about 50 years our biggest problem has been too many calories, too much information. We have to adjust, and …
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Technology Changes By the Minute, But Is that a Good Thing?
The cartoon here provides us with a great deal to think about. What precisely does the ever-accelerating rate of change in our world actually translate to in terms of the survivability of our civilization? Society’s great minds constantly caution us …
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Why Should I Care?
Astonishingly, there are people who refuse to take a few minutes per week and separate their recyclables from their trash to be landfilled. Some are even proud of the fact that they are standing up against conformist, politically correct lifestyles.
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What Does “Social Democracy” Actually Mean? Some People Don’t Want You to Know.
Here’s a supposedly neutral “survey” from ultra-right-wing educational institute Hillsdale College. If they want to know what I believe, it is this: Sham colleges, i.e., those who exist only to move public opinion to the extreme right, whose MO is …
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“Smart” Water
Recently I heard someone say, “If you’re drinking Smart Water, it’s not working.” Clever, and accurate at the same time. We don’t need bottled water of any type. Drinking water from reusable containers will help keep plastic waste out of …
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Good News from Barclays
Barclays committing to no longer investing in fossil fuel projects and that more than 96% of all new electric capacity in the U.S. will be renewable in 2024. I have personal connections at my bank that I don’t want to offend, and …
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