Showing posts with label philosophy of politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophy of politics. Show all posts
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Where are the Augurs?

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Originally, the Romans were seven hilltop villages under Etruscan domination. The nominally Roman deities Minerva, Mercury, and Vulcan were ...
Monday, July 4, 2022

You Have No Right ...

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Following the logic of the U.S. Supreme Court in its recent “abortion” decision ( Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ), although y...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

A Socratic Mob

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Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob. -- The Federalist No. 55 Another gener...
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Toxic Leadership

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“You’re fired!” Pres. Donald Trump not only cannot get along with the people he hires, he denies them afterward. He called Gen. Jim Mattis ...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

New Plate and Stickers

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Having retired from the Texas State Guard, the time came to change the messages on my car. The State of Texas grants a long list of specia...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

I am not Voting in State Elections

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I am proud of my voting record. I show up for primaries. I never cast a vote without an opinion: if I do not know anything about the candid...
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Saturday, July 8, 2017

Michael Shermer's Moral Arc

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The 475 pages are a quick read because it is so easy to agree with the many assertions of fact and moral claims. Also, the typography - ext...
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Book Review: Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny"

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This is a thoughtful, thought-provoking set of aphorisms and reflections.  As much as I enjoyed it – and believe that I benefited from read...
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Friday, February 24, 2017

I Quit Meetup

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I sent this to CivicAction@Meetup.com and to the Austin #Resist when I received a Meetup request from them.   I also sent it to the organiz...