Cultural Changes and Political Affiliation
Will we end up with two cultures inhabiting the same land? Will they alternate in power or will they cleave into separate fiefdoms?
Category: Society
The social fabric and how it’s changing.
The Future of News Media
PBS attempts to hew closer to just-the-facts. Unfortunately they are lumped into lame-stream media by conservative talking heads.
Baltimore 19th Century Female Philanthropist
Mary Elizabeth Garrett and her role in the founding of Johns Hopkins Medical School
Personhood at Conception
Personhood at conception gives rights to the might-be-born that supersede the rights of those-who-have-been-born.
Scapegoating – Advantages and Disadvantages
If someone uses scapegoats, you can be sure that someone is trying to manipulate your feelings so that your behavior can be directed by them for their advantage.
Home-Grown Terrorists and Islamic Civil War
There is no American slogan, no bumper sticker logic, to counteract the radical fatwa that captures some members of in-country Moslems.
Secession of the Rich
The 1% ignore all the societal benefits that accrue to their position, since they don't use them directly.
Two Methods of Teaching
Academics teaching mainly uses an axiomatic style, while creative arts use discovery.
Stone Age in New Guinea
Nutritionally poor crops, not allowing excess production to support specialization Local animals were not large enough and trainable, leaving little excess talent available to come up with improvements
Ben Carson and Kim Davis
Ben Carson violates his own beliefs with his gay marriage position.