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Good, Authentic Patriotism, and Words Better Than Mine. Guest Philosopher: Hannah Arendt
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism “The aim of…
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Good and When the Death Threat is a Tolerated Crime
In this treatment of the word good this writer runs into a difficulties. Punishment solves nothing, but when it comes aggressive crime, restriction of criminal behavior is a requirement. Call it what you like, including punishment. The question here is why a death threat not treated as the serious criminal behavior it is. Congress men and…
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Good, Stupid Cruelty and the Power of Common Aversion
Stupid cruelty is rock bottom in terms of human attributes. If we can’t always agree on the common good we also have the option of agreeing on common aversion. Cruelty has been introduced by this current Administration as part of America’s greatness. Name calling and humiliation are the pathetic and cowardly attributes of the playground…
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Good, Line of Sight, and the Arroyos of Politics
We all are programmed to respond to line of sight. For example, I am on a hike in the high deserts of New Mexico and I see the destination structure flickering in the heat in the distance. I know that in that house are cold refreshments, and shade from the hot sun. But, for the…
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Good, and Words Better than Mine: Mahatma Gandhi
“Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” Reflections from “The Good Decision” This sequence points to the importance of growing your sense of good. This is not only true for the individual,…
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Good and the Strawman called Congress
It just might be time for those in Congress who have integrity to walk out and end any pretense that things are only just a little pressured in Washington. The Constitutional authority of Congress is being violated almost daily, and somehow both parties sputter lightly and do the kindergarten finger thing of pointing out blame…
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Good, Mental Health Crisis: and the 6 Chambers of Chance.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) seems an inventory of the predictable pain and suffering in the human mind. If you or a friend or family member has a mental illness you will have directly encountered the DSM or it may have been gently translated for you by your therapist. Either way the…
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Good and Super Powers in an Age Needing Super Subordinates
That any nation is a super power is an astounding bit of hubris. No nation can be a super power when nature has geologic time and sheer force on her side. Nature is the superpower and human kind’s only thrivers will be the Super-Subordinates who use their intelligence to figure out how to dance to…
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Good and the Greatness of Commonality: Words Better than Mine. Poet: Hafiz
The Foundations for Greatness. Hafiz “Greatness Is always built upon this foundation. The ability To appear, speak, and act As the most Common Man”. Sunday Reflections from The Good Decision Hafiz and wisdom such as his reveals the nude emperor in all of us. Commonality is not less than great, yet somehow who among…
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Good, Real Life, Fellowship and the Games of Crisis
This writer can measure the sheer exhaustion of people with the current day crisis of leadership by how readers respond the the titles of this column. I would have to say that there is a limit being reached in terms of how much bad news we can absorb. These columns are written partially to express…
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