In the course of my career I’ve taken many classes and seminars. One such course was an introduction to the subject of quality, wherein we learned about the Kano Model of Quality (header image from the link), among other things.
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Civilization
Bill Whittle: A Defense of Civilizations
A non-wordy, non-meme post. Somewhat linky. This is a one-hour, 44 minute video by Bill Whittle; wide ranging. Essential. Each time I watch it I have a deeper understanding of what he’s saying and the grave danger we’re in as a country and civilization. But before you watch it, consider this:
Audacity and the Future of Western Civilization
If you are not familiar with Konstantin Kisin make it a goal to do that. This Russian-British comedian, podcaster, writer, and social commentator (he’s politically non-binary) is brilliant, in my opinion, at not just on subject matter but delivery.
Civilization: “Accept That You Are the Last Line of Defense and Fight, Fight, Fight.”
Bari Weiss, already an outstanding writer, was brought into the New York Times as an opinion editor to add a patina of intellectual diversity to the Old Gray Lady. The Times wasn’t having it. Her “co-workers” treated her as you’d expect, which meant being a gay woman did not protect her from their abuse.
When Civilization Gives up on Moral Principle …
Most of us think that is it a “higher-order” of living and recognizing what is around us with both a set of rules, both written and unwritten, that have been crafted (or dumped on us) over the centuries.
Hungry Wolves and Darkened Campfires
So in the clusterfark that is Afghanistan, the entire world is either laughing at us – e.g., China, Iran, Russia (even if discretely) – or watching in horror as the world’s most powerful military not just cuts and runs, but can’t even evacuate every American citizen. And is telling those there they need to pay their own way out.
Taxes Pay For Civilization? No, Bruce, They Don’t!
I think that DCE over at Weekend Pundit has the right in regard to Bruce Currie’s constant wailing that “taxes pay for civilization.” Hardly. What it really does is, and let me emphasize it, is that –
Conformity or Morality … How Should We Think
Conflict with the Middle East has generated literature about the “clash of civilizations.” Ostensibly this would be between liberal western civilization and Islam in particular. The war on terror, plus mass emigration from the Middle East to Europe is adding urgency to the concern.
Why Is Remembering Important?
Remembering endows history with meaning and significance. George Berkeley wrote in about 1710, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Certainly, this is a philosophical thought experiment. It raises questions about observation and perception.