The word “civilized,” used as an attribute of a society,” is a gray one indeed. It’s true that there are international laws that prohibit slavery, torture, and a wide variety of war crimes. It’s also true that we have veterans, …
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Buckminster Fuller’s Dream for Human Civilization
What an extraordinary man was Buckminster Fuller. Obviously, his vision for humankind never came to fruition, nor does it appear it ever will. Sure, war and greed are “unnecessary,” but they are a product of our darkest underlying modalities of …
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Questioning the Value of College
This New York Times podcast on the changing perspective on the value of a college education examines the two most powerful forces at work: 1) Personal finances. Until quite recently, one of the broadest assumptions about parenting in the U.S. …
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Nike’s “Woke”
A couple of points on the meme here: Nike is worth $146 billion and change. They’re among the top brands on the planet, and they don’t care what a former Yankees pitcher thinks. The vast majority of Americans pride themselves …
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Celebrating the Beaver
This isn’t the first post here (out of more than 15K) that points out how helpful beavers are in our natural world. It is the first, however, that reproduces this marvelous graphic from Collective Conservation.
Lomi Food “Composter”
This is a scam, foisted upon people who know nothing about science. Think for a second. Imagine that every kitchen in the world was equipped with one of this, plugged into the grid, and every night, the world’s electricity was …
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Much to Be Found in Wisdom in Religious Texts
Though I’m not a religious person, I grant that there is plenty of wisdom in the Bible and other theological texts. In fact, most religions warn their parishioners against falling for what could be called “suppressive persons.” That said, how …
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Why We’re Destroying Our Environment
The problem isn’t that we’re not intelligent. It’s that we (most of us anyway) have other attributes that work counter to our intelligence: greed, selfishness, tribalism, and indifference to the suffering of others.
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Dealing with Civilization’s Woes Isn’t an All or Nothing Affair
The snarky meme here suggests that making changes in our society is useless, because we still have problems. This logic may appeal to idiots, but those capable of reason understand that becoming more sensitive to racial minorities is a good …
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“It Is Impossible for a Man to Learn What He Believes He Already Knows”
Epictetus said this, though not in modern-day Spanish. It’s just another way of saying what is attributed to Bertrand Russell: “The problem with the world is that fools are completely sure of their beliefs, where wise men are so full …
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