Military and Patriotism
As our “Art of the Deal” administration worsens this ****-measuring contest with Tehran, conversation inevitably returns to the prospect of military intervention. Whatever the likelihood, it…
Sorry, I’m Probably a Liberal
Look, I have written several times about diplomacy, civility, centrism, and similar notions of cooperation and open-mindedness. I have resisted the notion of partisanship in pursuit…
The Morality of a Man with OCPD – Part II: The Citizen
In Part I, I covered, in the most general terms, how I relate in moral terms to the American position regarding other countries. Long story short:…
An Open (Friendly) Letter to Conservatives
My biggest problem with conservatives is that when you speak, I hear 1) why you think what someone else is doing is wrong, 2) why you…
Sounds of Silence and Echo Chambers
The “echo chamber” phenomenon is real, especially on social media. Even if companies like Facebook and Twitter are not actively creating echo chambers, as they may…
Echo Chambers and Interlocutors
Today, I am taking aim at everyone. Conservative, liberal, Republican, Democrat, Right, Left – everyone. We suck at communicating, folks. Empathy first, advice/criticism second. Here are…
A Nation of Geologists, Looking for Faults
Today, I want to throw out a few examples to try and highlight that we are not as divided as the picture the media and Internet…
