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277. Democracy – Comment on a Proposal
This short post adds to a recent discussion in The World Post: Berggruen, Nicholas and Nathan Gardels (8 April 2014) “Post-Party Democracy Can Restore the Rule of the Many Over Money”. The World Post, online @ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-gardels/post-party-democracy_b_5108263.html?utm_hp_ref=world Kudos to the writers … Continue reading
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276. The Mental God Bot
Almost every kind of god seems to be somebody’s favourite. Most of them make an easy target for satire. Explanatory evidence for a gent on a thundercloud seems to be thin in the air after all. Yet a perfectly reasonable … Continue reading
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275. Live and Let Live
They may not be your kind of people. They may not even be my kind of people. Come to think of it, I’m probably not your kind of person. Whatever. They, you, me – we’ve all been here since the … Continue reading
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273. What Is Going On Here?
Because they are mega-everything, states like China and the USA become test paradigms for what can go right and wrong in managing humans. Consider these: 1) The US has the world’s largest and most sophisticated assembly of spying organizations. They collect … Continue reading
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272. God, defined
God : definition: A form of socially shared delusion implying a sentient, omniscient, omnipotent, non-human force which is nevertheless concerned with human actions. Often used subconsciously by individuals to avoid ego responsibility for certain thoughts and actions. Used socially by … Continue reading
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266. Pity your neighbour’s cat
The most certain quality of power is that those who seek it will misuse it. A second certainty is that an army of zombies will eagerly imitate their leaders. And so it is with “cyber warfare”. Government leaders routinely spy … Continue reading
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265. The Limits of Education
“Education does not make us educable. It is our awareness of being unfinished that makes us educable.” ~ Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Freedom. How much time have you invested in education? How much value has your education given you? How … Continue reading
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