“Whereas an Eastern view of suffering responds by emptying one’s mind of desire, so as to minimize its frustration, a Western approach seeks to mitigate suffering by overcoming it altogether. Neither posture imagines that suffering is actually to be used as part of what enables us to become more wholly human.” -Curt Thompson, “The Deepest Place”
Congratulations and welcome to Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine's inaugural class! We're so excited to have you here!
Congratulations and welcome to Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine's inaugural class! We're so excited to have you here!
It's weird that I get ads for apps I already have.
"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them."
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett
DON'T PANIC
Happy birthday to Nikola Tesla!
How do you define "liberal democracy?"
Do you belong to any clubs, social organizations, or other groups that meet at least once a month and put you in contact with people who are demographically significantly different from you?
"America is not America because of a single culture and a common language. America is characteristically a nation by intention and by ideas, so it depends crucially on an ongoing commitment of heart and mind. ... But the fiercest American pride was not in a place but in principles, and the deepest affections were not toward teh soil but toward the society in which those principles were embodied." -Os Guinness, "The American Hour"
Today is the anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Gettysburg. Just four years later, Canada became an independent nation. Coincidence? You decide!
What does it mean to you to be an American?
“What makes America America is not measured best in GNP comparisons, nuclear firepower ratios, or the polling figures on anti-Americanism. Such measurements may rise or fall. The distinctiveness and strength of America lies elsewhere, in its ideals and ideas.” -Os Guinness
What would happen if we had non-profit pharmaceutical companies and health insurance companies operated like public utilities?
Keep being awesome. If you’re not being awesome, what’s stopping you?
Would you rather talk about "religion," "faith," or "philosophy and spirituality?"
We think about sanctuary cities in terms of immigration, but I've also seen "places which refuse to enforce federal law." When will the Guard deploy to these marijuana sanctuaries?
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, PR, DC
Supernatural events occur and are well-attested. How does your worldview/philosophy/spiritual perspective explain them?
"Hatred and anger are the greatest poison to the happiness of a good mind." - Adam Smith (who obviously didn't have access to social media)
From the newsletter Tangle (https://www.readtangle.com/the-los-angeles-immigration-ice-protests/):
"4. Trump is forcing a city to let the National Guard in, a borderline insane provocation. But we understand that provocation is the point, right? Trump wants the fight. The protesters want the fight. So… we’ll get the fight."
Joined Nov 2022
