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Why I’m not talking about a lot of things these days…
I’ve begun to wonder if there are many, if any, conversations worth having anymore in the public space. Most everyone seems so entrenched in their self-confirmed view of the world that it’s impossible for them to hear, let alone understand, … Continue reading
Where do I stand?
Someone commented on a Facebook post today that she wasn’t really sure if she ever really knows where I stand on the issues I tend to discuss on Facebook and elsewhere. The fact is that I’m not trying to be … Continue reading
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Tagged knowledge, Philosophy, rhetoric, understanding
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Philosophy: Thinking about radically extended life
David Ewing Duncan recently gave a TED interview about the possibilities–and problems–created by the fact that we are figuring out how to radically extend life as part of his promotion of his new book When I’m 164: The new science … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Tagged age, Future, life extension, planning, science
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Lego Kidsfest Cincinnati 2012
I have come to believe engaging in the act of creation brings out the best in many of us. Granted, that’s not a hard and fast rule, but I witnessed something amazing this past weekend when I attended the 2012 … Continue reading
Philosophy: The rise of class entitlement as the war on individuality
We live in an era of entitlement. Many people, if not most, believe they have the right to demand access to everything from cheap food and clean water to health care and retirement funding, usually with the smallest or no … Continue reading → Continue reading
