government
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Good, Generosity, and Poverty; the Ultimate Values Clarifier
True poverty reduces one to their true values but poverty is such a hard edged teacher. One can easily present as a good person if one has sufficient resources, but obeying your own authority regarding the values of good from… Continue reading
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Good and Religious Orthodoxy: Renascence or Reign of Terror
That people are reported to be struggling to achieve deeper meaning in this uncertain time could be construed as good news. That there is a surge of people, and particularly younger men who are joining orthodox churches suggests a shift… Continue reading
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Good, Governing, Story, and the Insidious Anecdote
Mistaking an anecdote for a larger trend has been, is and will continue to be a fatal error in building public policy. When intentionally transforming a few anecdotes or stories, true or not, into a trend you have an evil strategy.… Continue reading
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Good Violence and Winning the Revolution
Sometimes it seems from history’s lessons that the only thing more difficult than losing the revolution is winning it. The victors inherit the structure of governance, or what is left of it, and have to do better than the vanquished… Continue reading