It has been 20 years since the brave protestors at Tiananmen Square were crushed by the Chinese regime. They wanted democracy. Instead the one-party machine swept in with tanks. Not sure if […]
Tank Man: Our unknown hero
“By Night in Chile”: Reflections on a novel by Roberto Bolano
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano is not so much about Chile and its troubled past, as it is about Chile’s intellectual elite. While the focus of the stories is […]
A Glimpse of Public Reason: Lincoln and Rawls
It is often noted that the late American political philosopher John Rawls had a great admiration for President Abraham Lincoln. While people often express admiration for Lincoln, there are many theoretical similarities […]
Yunus on Free Market Economy
The following is part of Muhammad Yunus’ Nobel Prize Lecture. This section is titled “Free Market Economy.” Free Market Economy Capitalism centers on the free market. It is claimed that the freer […]
Creating a World Without Poverty: Muhammad Yunus
In a speech titled “Becoming Self-Reliant—Spiritually and Physically” in the March 2009 Ensign, Elder M. Russel Ballard makes the following comment about economist Muhammad Yunus: “…we need to appraise our own lives. How […]
Early Lincoln on Christianity and Religion
In 1846 Abraham Lincoln wrote the following about his religious outlook: To the Voters of the Seventh Congressional District. FELLOW CITIZENS: A charge having got into circulation in some of the […]
My Wall Street Baitout
Not much time to post today. This perspective should not be forgotten as we consider the current economy. D. Goodman: The “Who Want to Be a Millionaire” images in the video are […]
Keynes on NPR
I am working on some posts about John Maynard Keynes and Keynesian economics as they relate to our current economic situation. For now I want to draw your attention to a profile […]
New York and the Examined Life
This clip features two of my favorite philosophers: Cornel West and Peter Singer. While I tend to disagree with them on certain philosophical grounds, I love their respective styles. Singer discussing poverty […]
Rules for Organizers…and bloggers
Peter Levine, a philosopher and expert on youth civic engagement at Tufts University, has posted on his blog a thoughtful list of reminders for organizers. I think these rule could also apply […]
My Predictions for Tuesday
While I am not sure if anyone will read this, I want to go on record. Obama will win by 4.5 percent. Of the current toss up states (Those that are leaning or […]
Why the Redistribution of Wealth?
Because it is the right thing to do. 3 Nephi Chapter 6: 4 And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years […]
