Tuesday, December 31, 2013

The Destructive Impact of Our Us v Them Perspective

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During this holiday season, I think it timely to address a fundamental problem in the development of human societies ... the us v them menta...
Friday, November 29, 2013

Hate Speech - The TIme Has Come to Regulate It

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Hate speech is defined as “speech that attacks and is an incitement to hatred of a person or group on the basis of race, religion, gender, o...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Self-Help Scam

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The self-help industry is huge.   Although numbers are hard to come by, in 2008 Nielsen Bookscan reported that 13.5 millions self-help books...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

What Has Man Wrought?

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Throughout the ages, man in “civilized” societies has felt that he is superior to all other elements on this planet.   Man to put it mildly...
Saturday, September 28, 2013

The Ultimate Failure of Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life

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Rick Warren wrote an amazingly successful spiritual book, The Purpose Driven Life.  According to amazon.com, it has sold more hardback copi...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Is The Use of Chemical Weapons Sufficient or Necessary to Justify Force?

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President Obama’s plan to use military force against Syria’s government is a flawed policy decision.   The only way in which force is justi...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

Income Inequality Per Se Is Not the Problem

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In an ideal world, at least in my mind, you would not have the extremes of rich and poor.   But people have different intelligence levels, ...