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Dependents of the State – NYTimes.com
…if the poor are dependent on the state, so, too, are America’s rich. The extraordinary accumulation of wealth enjoyed by the socioeconomic elite — in 2007, the richest 1 percent of Americans accounted for about 24 percent of all income… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon: Wednesday It is rare for a philosopher to have much influence over the popular mind, although it does happen occasionally. I have previously mentioned how Kuhn’s conception of a paradigm shift… Continue reading
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R.I.P. 26 February 1969: Death of Philosopher Karl Jaspers
As those who have been visiting here for a while will know, the original address for this site was karljaspers23. My mentor, Richard M. Owsley, was a student of Prof. Dr. Jaspers. To say that Jaspers had an impact on… Continue reading
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The Incarnations
My brother on the path Mahadeva Jaya and his good companions chanting & celebrating the Incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Related articles Ravan: The Anti-Hero (wunnerful.wordpress.com) Carl Jung: symbols of the self arise from the depths of the body (immanence.net) 7… Continue reading
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James B. Glattfelder: Who controls the world? | Video on TED.com
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system — say, a swarm of birds — is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about… Continue reading
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Real Leaders Have Real Lives
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Don’t send your team the message that they need to be workaholics. See on blogs.hbr.org Related articles Asking Questions Beyond Thinking (keithwaynebrown.com) Real Leaders Have Real Lives (serve4impact.com) What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your… Continue reading
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Everything – Something- Nothing
Thirty years ago, before I began the study of Zen, I said, ‘Mountains are mountains, waters are waters.’ After I got insight into the truth of Zen through the instructions of a good master, I said, ‘Mountains are not mountains,… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon: Friday Much of what I write here, whether commenting on current affairs to delving into the depths of prehistory, could be classed under the general rubric of philosophy of history. One… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Libber leeber: Understanding, Hans-Georg Gadamer teaches, is an event. It is an experience (Erfahrung) that we undergo: like the way a player experiences a moment in the game; or an audience member experiences the climax of a… Continue reading
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Veggies in the House
Thanks to Dušan B. for showing me this video. Amazing what you can do with vegetables. Related articles Lev Manovich – Hybrid Media (carolineearlyconvergentmedia.wordpress.com) Heems Turns ‘Blade’ Opening Into Music Video (Mixed Media) (popmatters.com) A dj’s mid-career crisis and need… Continue reading
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