Re: the opinion expressed at left, I’m not naive enough to think that I’m changing the political philosophy of any significant number of my friends who happen to be Trumpers with my blog and other writings. That said, I find …
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Is College a Good “Investment”?
We need to start by defining the word “investment.” In the strict sense of dollars in versus dollars out, the subject can be debated; there are plenty of wealthy people who made their money without degrees. On the other hand, …
“People Do Go Both Ways” – The Scarecrow
We’ve all observed how our political philosophies evolve as we age. There are people, even the brightest amongst us, who try to oversimplify this concept, e.g., Winston Churchill’s “If you’re not a liberal when you’re young, you have no heart. …
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Ruby Tuesday–Bring On Roy Moore!
Here’s a message the likes of which I’m sure many of you have received recently:
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Thomas Hobbes, Political Philosophy, and the Role of Government in Our Lives
It’s the 527th birthday of Thomas Hobbes, an Englishman widely considered the father of modern political philosophy. Hobbes certainly was no idealist; in fact, he’s best known for his belief that the core of human life is so centered around …
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More on Sustainability and Political Philosophy
In response to my piece on Sustainability and Political Philosophy, a reader asked me if I’d comment on greed and where it comes from. I would say that our society over the last 75 years or so has become increasingly tuned …
Political Philosophy and Sustainability
Occasionally I like to write a short piece that offers my viewpoints on political philosophy as it applies to sustainability, examining the nature of our moral obligations to our fellow human beings. To what degree do our ethical sensibilities call …
