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Balancing Inequality and Competition: the Ideal Social Contract

Posted on December 1, 2022 by greg

Freedom is good, but security is better. That’s what Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) believed. He made his point by imagining what it would be like to live without government, laws, or society. In this ‘State of Nature’ you could do whatever … Continue reading →

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Why We Need to Preserve Political Norms

Posted on November 1, 2022 by greg

As we have seen, political norms might be a fragile bulwark against a demagogue, but they also reflect a commitment to a set of shared rules and values that is an important indicator of the health of our politics. Without that … Continue reading →

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Misinformation: A Tool Used by Cults (and Anti-vaxxers) to Control People

Posted on June 1, 2022 by greg

A cult is a group of people who organize around a strong authority figure. Cults, like many other groups, attempt to expand their influence for the purposes of power or money. No one joins a cult; they are recruited by … Continue reading →

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How the Rich Tap Anarchy and Anger to Manipulate Us

Posted on March 1, 2022 by greg

According to Peter Kropotkin, anarchism: “is a name given to a principle or theory of life and conduct under which society is conceived without government – harmony in such a society being obtained, not by the submission to law, or by … Continue reading →

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The Urgent Need to Investigate Chronic Dementia

Posted on June 15, 2021 by greg

In the 17th century, even though peasants were strong, healthy and robust, they wanted to emulate the powerful and elite and be “refined” like the rich. This was the milieu in which processed food was born and glorified. Sugar had … Continue reading →

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The Lie Behind Unbridled Capitalism

Posted on June 1, 2021 by greg

Friedrich Nietzsche observed, “Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.” Even what we believe we see with our own eyes is made up from memory. When referring to blind spots in our … Continue reading →

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Addiction: a Chronic Disease Requiring a Community Response

Posted on May 1, 2021 by greg

Health care approaches for chronic conditions include primary and secondary prevention, acute episodic interventions, and expansion of the care circle to recognize the role of caregivers and family. People with chronic conditions require care that is as seamless as possible … Continue reading →

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A Wake-up Call on Community Pneumonia

Posted on April 20, 2021 by greg

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which presents as pneumonia, was first discovered in Asia in February 2003. The outbreak lasted approximately six months as the disease spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America, Europe, and … Continue reading →

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Responding to the Crumbling Façade of Democracy in America

Posted on March 20, 2021 by greg

The Glorious Revolution in 1688-1689 marked the beginning of modern English parliamentary democracy. It was called glorious because it achieved its goals without bloodshed in England. This struggle between the king and parliament ended in victory for the people. The … Continue reading →

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What We Must Change to Counter our Anxiety

Posted on March 10, 2021 by greg

When you have to compete in a world that is structurally unfair and where the game is so often loaded against the little guy, stress and anxiety result. A society of individuals frequently switching jobs, relocating, and preoccupied with personal … Continue reading →

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