The West – or rather, the North West corner of this small planet – is by tradition and by psychology, puritanical in bent, still, even though this tradition is recent,…
(Ya, I’m subtle – I have to call it as I see it) Obama and the Democrats are being framed and blamed for every evil in America, and the country’s…
In the view of Buddhism, Hinduism and also the ancient Greeks, among others, we live in a dark age, or what in the East is called the Kali yuga, the…
Community has been greatly eroded: human social bonds of solidarity and mutual aid have been severely eroded, the extended family is largely gone in the modern world, and even the…
`Would you rather have a perfectly efficient system that, if hit by a pebble, would shatter? Or, would you rather have an adaptable system that may not give you the…
The challenge is not to become a machine. The greatest danger is not from outside: the greatest danger is ourselves – that is, the greatest danger is losing touch with…
Ok, total lightness time – nothing serious whatsoever here. Today’s trivia question: are you ready? Pencil in hand? Alright then, here `tis. Four gold stars for anyone who get this…
While I can of course see the rationale for strategic voting, there is much to be said for voting with one’s conscience. When we consistently choose the lesser of two…
Fundamental questions And The future of humanity on earth Or, Further reflections on political economy in the real world The questions of philosophy, and in particular, political philosophy, are of…
The struggle is not between left and right: it is between democracy and tyranny – that is, it is between the people and the power elite. If the people do…
A response to a very glowing review of Flannery’s new book on the state of the earth (Toronto Star, Porter) http://www.thestar.com/news/article/975785–porter-how-globalization-can-unexpectedly-save-the-planet There is always hope. Life never en...
