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Choices and Reaching Full Potential

Posted on September 29, 2012 by admin

For Aristotle the goal of human life was happiness – the necessary precondition being virtue. Virtue or good involved choices between two opposite evils, it was a midpoint between excess and deficit. For example, courage was a mean between cowardliness … Continue reading →

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Individualism – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Posted on August 31, 2012 by admin

The concept of freedom is that individuals be allowed to do whatever they want. Over the past two hundred years individualism and capitalism rose together. In last three decades of the 20th century, people expressed their individuality through exercising choice. … Continue reading →

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Science and Change.

Posted on July 6, 2012 by admin

In the 17th century the church was the dominant institution, while in the 21st century the corporation is the dominate institution. In 17th century Europe, the church was the main place where ordinary citizens got their information and were handed … Continue reading →

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The Social Contract

Posted on June 29, 2012 by admin

John Locke (1632-1704) developed a theory of natural laws and natural rights which could be used to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate government, and to argue for the legitimacy of revolt against a tyrannical government. It was the government’s responsibility … Continue reading →

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Self-responsibility and entitlement.

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

This is a story about one self-responsibility, and two entitlements. There are two main views on the cause of poverty in North America. One view identifies the challenge as systemic and the other as personal. Personal responsibility is the libertarian worldview. … Continue reading →

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Skepticsm and Change

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

The introduction of change. In order to introduce change it is necessary to be open to questioning and skepticism. Skepticism requires critical thinking on how do we know what we know is true. The electronic age began with the fall … Continue reading →

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Announcing the release of The Narcissist’s Vocation and the Economic Debacle

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

This book is a historical overview of the 2008 economic collapse.  It covers the history of societal values and behaviors that helped create a culture of self-interest that contributed to the economic crash.

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