The Problem With Humanity The problem with humanity is that we hear far more “me” and “you” than “we” and “us.”
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Category: Ideas
To understand the heart and mind of a person…
To understand the heart and mind of a person… To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do. – Kahlil Gibran Note: The gender exclusive […]
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Blaise Pascal on Light and Darkness
Blaise Pascal on Light and Darkness “There is light enough for those who wish to see, and darkness enough for those who are otherwise inclined.” – Blaise Pascal Pascal is best known for the misnamed “Pascal’s Wager,” his easily misunderstood […]
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Don’t Be a Billboard.
You are a person, don’t be a billboard. In the brave new world of mass-market consumerism, you can purchase all manner of clothing. You have a wide variety of brands from which to chose. Many of those brands are more […]
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Ad Blockers Are Helping the Corporations Kill Net Neutrality
Ad Blockers You wouldn’t take a book from a book store without paying for it or sneak in and out of a movie theater to watch a film without paying. Well, maybe you would, but if you ever did those […]
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To Make Sense of the Brexit Mess, Think Deeper
One thing that most Leavers and Remainers can agree on is that the Brexit process has been a mess. Who is to blame for that mess is as contentious an argument as Brexit itself. To understand why Brexit happened and […]
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If You Aren’t Embarrassed
If You Aren’t Embarrassed If you aren’t at all embarrassed about how you used to be, you haven’t grown.
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Football Explains the World
Football, absurdly named “soccer” in the United States, is the most popular sport in the world. It is the most popular sport in nearly every nation of the world. Most Americans don’t get football. They do not understand the sport […]
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The Best Teachers…
The Best Teachers “The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” – Alexandra K. Trenfor As a teacher, I love this quote. It brilliantly and succinctly delineates the difference between […]
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Forget Not that the Earth Delights….
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. – Khalil Gibran Be natural. Be real. Do not hide or block yourself or your body from the Earth that […]
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