Finding Unity in Catastrophe
Monday, August 5, 2019Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Finding Unity in Catastrophe An attack by aliens might break our propensity to gather into tribes.... Read More
Why Does Celebrity Trump Complexity in Leadership?
Friday, July 26, 2019 London, England Why Does Celebrity Trump Complexity in Leadership? As I taxied into downtown London for the biannual... Read More
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
The Malignant Narcissism of Independence Day 2019
Thursday, July 4, 2019 Elkton, Virginia The Malignant Narcissism of Independence Day 2019 With the ridiculous, TV-president’s, reality July 4th rally about... 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
Why Governments Need Psychoanalysts
Sunday, June 23, 2019 Glendale, California Why Governments Need Psychoanalysts Not exactly the kind the fictional character Deanna Troi on Star Trek... Read More
How Virtues Become Vices
How Virtues Become Vices Aristotle, the Greek dude you learned about in school, lived from 384 to 322 BCE. He wrote powerfully... Read More
Is Capitalism Killing Mt. Everest Climbers?
Ever since Adam Smith published his famous The Wealth of Nations in 1776, economists have argued about markets. Should they be given... 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
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