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Freedom Isn’t a “Want.” It’s a Need.
There are a lot of things we want in life, and few things we actually need. Which is not to say that what we want isn’t important: it is. And be assured that as time goes by and the billionaires … Continue reading
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Don’t Despair. But Do, Do Think
It’s okay to feel irritated. These aren’t so much “unprecedented times” as they are alarming ones. You know, for freedom; human dignity; the right to choose what we do and do not inject into our bodies; the ability to move … Continue reading
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You Can Be Free, or Obedient, but Not Both
Obedient people are loyal not to friends and family, but to authority, and the authorities. It’s wise to be wary of them. Continue reading
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Obedience Is Not a Virtue
Kindness, goodness, honesty, compassion — these are virtues worth seeking. But obedience — it’s not a virtue. Continue reading
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We Learn More from a Dead Leaf Than from Our Smart Phone
Do we think when we access information from our phones? Or do we merely accept the informational food we are fed? Continue reading
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How Do We Know What’s True?
Truth is not something we are told; it is something we seek. And in seeking it, we ask questions, express doubts, ask for proof. When we are discouraged from doing that, we need to ask why. Continue reading
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Trendy Phrases Lead to Shallow Talk
I watched way too much TV as a child. To this day, one of my more dubious accomplishments is the ability to sing, word for word, assorted advertising ditties and intro music to insipid situation comedies from the 1970s. I … Continue reading
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Manipulating Numbers — It’s Really Easy
Numbers are fascinating, because they are so incredibly easy to manipulate. We’re taught that they’re firm and solid, and when they are thrust in our face, we can believe what we’re told, especially when the person doing the telling and … Continue reading
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We’re Not Turning into Zombies, Are We?
One of the most important aspects of being human is acting humane to one another — treating our brothers and sisters on the planet like people, not zombies. Continue reading
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What Is Freedom? And Are We Free?
Freedom begins with thinking. The more noise, the more chatter, the more distractions, the less easy it is to get away from it all and process all we are being told. Continue reading
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