The Wisdom of Doubt
Sunday, July 14, 2019 Glendale, California The Wisdom of Doubt Viewing our era as one of extreme polarization has become cliche. Nonetheless,... Read More
Critical Theory Versus Critical Thinking
Sunday, June 30, 2019 Elkton, Virginia Critical Theory Versus Critical Thinking Several years ago, a student at Occidental College told me his... Read More
It’s Time to Face Our Anxiety and Embrace Critical Thinking
This morning’s election of Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian with no political experience, brings the problem of critical thinking to—pun intended—a critical level.... Read More
How You Avoid the Moment — Part II — Terror of Uncertainty
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Buddha, Buddhism, ephemeral, fleeting, future, imaginary, lies-to-self, mindfulness, moment-as-passing, philo, philosophy, plans, terror, thoughts, uncertainty, verbs, virture
///Saturday, April 6, 2019Glendale, California How You Avoid the Moment — Part II — Terror of Uncertainty I briefly add two... Read More
Stray Thoughts On Freedom
Sunday, March 24, 2019 Glendale, California Stray Thoughts On Freedom Near the end of Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated, she references a lecture she... Read More
How To Stop Being A Fake
Thursday, January 10, 2019 Glendale, California How To Stop Being A Fake The first step, naturally, is surrender to the simulation,... Read More
Even More Reasons to Hate Facebook
Sunday, November 18, 2018 Glendale, California Even More Reasons to Hate Facebook Before ragging on FB still more, I must confess. I... Read More
How Narcissists Get Depressed: The Case of Donald J Trump
Friday, November 15, 2018 Pasadena, California How Narcissists Get Depressed: The Case of Donald J Trump Individuals with malignant narcissism, like Donald,... Read More
The Social Prison In Which We Live
Sunday, November 4, 2018 Glendale, California The Social Prison In Which We Live Applying his unique historical perspective to studying how... Read More
Truth Decay I: The Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Sunday, October 28, 2018 Glendale, California Truth Decay I: The Murder of Jamal Khashoggi The topic, or question, driving this post... Read More