I’ve been observing how our practice of religion, and our practice of political beliefs, are often more of a social nature than developed from an evaluated philosophy. Continue reading
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Blog 76. Conspiracy Theories of American Government
These days, the term* “conspiracy theory” connotes a kooky opinion held by paranoid people. The truth is more serious. Continue reading
Blog 74. Common Ground on Hostile Turf
In her book, Common Ground on Hostile Turf, Lucy Moore shows that resolution of conflict depends more on the sharing of personal stories than on the facts, legal arguments, or moral claims of the parties. Continue reading
Blog 68. Ball, the Crazy Prospector
It’s time for a lighthearted story—but one with a purpose, of course.
Back in the 1940’s, when I was growing up in a San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, a retired forest ranger named Darley occasionally took me into some of his favorite haunts, Continue reading
Blog 67. Evolution versus Revolution
A friend gently suggested that the American disparity in income and opportunity could be resolved by a socialist revolution. Continue reading
Blog 65. Ambiguities of Experience
My neighbor, James G. March, wrote a little book entitled The Ambiguities of Experience*. March is emeritus professor in the departments of business, political science, and sociology at Stanford University. Continue reading
Blog 63. Hope
A scientist looks at problems to solve, not at things that are well understood and running smoothly. Continue reading
Blog 61. Making sense of mayhem in Ferguson
What happened in Ferguson, Missouri? And is this important to the nation? Continue reading