We hang petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
Aesop, Greek slave & fable author
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Wisdom
Timeless Wisdom about Politicians
Third World Solutions in a First-World Society
America today is a perfect illustration of the application of third world solutions in a first-world society. Marxists in the US are trying to leverage the immediate righting of everything they see as wrong. They badger the people who own and operate the offending organization.
Do you belong to a church or a social club?
Do you belong to a church or a social club? If your answer is no this article isn’t for you. However, if you believe in things like faith and family, if you hold Judeo-Christian values read on.
The founders focused on what we have in common not what divides us.
The American founders gave little emphasis to their thoughts about race, gender, or sexual orientation. That lack of notice itself is noteworthy. You see, they seem to have declined to waste their time on identity issues altogether.
Wouldn’t it be Wonderful?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could find a cure for all things that ail us? Perhaps we could make the cure from divine fruit. What do you think? Should the cure be fair to the eye? Would it be inviting to the palate? Would it grant us the virtue of wisdom?
Quick Thought: Er, nope!
WELL, THAT MAKES SENSE: Older, more anxious people likely to stockpile toilet paper during a pandemic.
But as wrong as this:
What if We Choose Socialism?
What if we choose socialism? What should we expect? Does Marxism have merit? Socialism as an economic system does not work. With that said, it might be the most attractive political ideology ever.
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.
America Needs to Use Wisdom to Arrive at Sound Judgments
Recent history is full of events showing society has lost respect for wisdom. In comparison with knowledge, wisdom is now undervalued or has no value at all. The reason knowledge has leaped to the fore is the extraordinary rate of advancement in technology, medicine and other areas of science.
There is no Wisdom and no Pursuit of Wisdom at Our Universities.
Universities today believe only science has rules. Wisdom is another term for rules of life. For that reason, there is no wisdom and no pursuit of wisdom at our universities.
Meritocracy… What is it?
In his 1958 novel George Young coined the term meritocracy. Classicists complain about the word because it has two roots. Merit is from Latin and cracy is from Greek. They claim the term is a hound dog in a thoroughbred language. Yeh, yeh, it’s a niggle. The more correct term would be the all Greek … Read more
Words of Wisdom – even for Jan Schmidt
Advice from a 90 year old wise guy. Read them – and yes, very wise advice. This one is my favorite: 41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need. This one is great advice for all – but certainly for a certain Progressive over at … Read more