A century ago, the world made bread to avoid starvation. Today, it's a hobby. For most of history we sought water in order to survive. Today, our problem is choosing the most fashionable bottled mineral water and the perfect slice of lemon, along with the most socially … [Read more...] about Artificial Sweeteners
Who we Are Instead
The world loves to lay hold of the dictionary and determine the definitions. Politics, religion, faith, male, female, truth, lies.... and more. I prefer the old, unchanging definitions. I prefer reality.
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
In his book, The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity, economist and professor at the University of California, Carlo M. Cipolla plots the identity and characteristics of stupid people. Those whom the bible calls a fool. At first, the book seems almost satirical, but satire was not … [Read more...] about The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
The Sin of Obedience
Obedience is an essential part of what it means to belong and is tied to the things we worship. We obey the rules of our tribal gods in order to keep our place in the tribe. Not belonging is an awful business and so, under the threat of exclusion, we are prepared to make all … [Read more...] about The Sin of Obedience
This Fruit Stinketh to High Heaven
Would you agree to the murder of one person if it meant saving a nation? This is the ethical dilemma often defended by the well-known statement, "the end justifies the means." Attributed to the 19th-century Russian revolutionary Sergey Nechayev, the saying basically means that … [Read more...] about This Fruit Stinketh to High Heaven
The Liberty of a Clean Conscience
Some things never change. Take the conscience. The problem of a dirty conscience is as old as Adam and Eve. As soon as they sinned, their conscience was defiled and their sense of guilt was ruinous. It ruined their relationship with God, their relation to each other and it ruined … [Read more...] about The Liberty of a Clean Conscience