“Normalizing” Reason and Compassion
2016-12-01 – You’ve probably seen a lot of talk (especially if you are in the liberal bubble) about “normalizing” Donald Trump or not normalizing him—take your pick. (Here’s one example […]
Tag Archives: psychology
We Said “Stronger Together.” Next Time, Let’s Mean It.
2016-11-10 – Democrats are doing some soul searching. Some are discovering that they’ve abandoned the working class (here’s an example by Robert Reich). The rest are sticking to their guns: […]
Forget the Schism in the GOP . . . Does The Donald Have a Split Personality?
2016-10-20 – There’s been lots of talk about the serious split in the GOP, but after last night’s debate, I thought it would be worth asking the question about a […]
Comforting the Afflicted
2016-06-30 – Here’s an interesting saying: The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. If you want to look up the source, here’s a […]
Altruistic Punishment
2016-06-05 – A lot has been written about the efficacy of punishment in controlling objectionable behavior—without broad conclusions. Sometimes it’s effective. Sometimes it’s not. Folks who advocate for punishment in […]
Right Without Left Is Like a Magnetic Monopole
2016-04-24 – Yin and yang. People like to talk about how opposite forces are actually complementary to another . . . but not in politics. The noisiest of us like […]
Til It Happens to You
2016-02-04 – I saw a disturbing video by Lady Gaga today. It’s called Til It Happens to You. It depicts several campus rapes and is sadly believable. I don’t get […]
Please Don’t Hang Up
2016-01-07 – I am a telecommuter. I work for a company that is located on the east coast, but I work in my basement in Chicago. I’m wired into the […]
Oregon “Protesters” Are Not Terrorists
2016-01-05 – EightOh9 thinks it is a mistake to call “militia” members who have occupied the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon “terrorists.” I’m not saying that I […]
The Millennium . . . + 16 (or Whatever)
2015-12-31 – Regardless of when you thought the Millennium was supposed to arrive, it’s come and it’s gone. No apocalypse. No golden age. No. It’s been more like going from […]
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