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Faulty Premise, Faulty Conclusion?
We seem to be convinced, on the whole, that God exists, that there is some sort of afterlife, and that supernatural beings influence day-to-day reality. Much past that general statement, however, and … more →
Why Behave?
Faulty Premise, Faulty Conclusion?
laughsoutloud wrote 1 month ago: We seem to be convinced, on the whole, that God exists, that there is some sort of afterlife, and th … more →
Extortion in the Name of God
laughsoutloud wrote 7 months ago: Rep. Mike Pence was asked by Chris Matthews if he believed in evolution. Mike could not admit that … more →
The Myth of The Self-Made Man
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laughsoutloud wrote 8 months ago: One of the enduring American myths is that we shape and control our own destiny. A recent Pew-commi … more →
Why Local?
laughsoutloud wrote 8 months ago: As the disparity between rich and poor continues to grow, and in the US, as the middle class is put … more →
Character and Community
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laughsoutloud wrote 8 months ago: We are suffering from a crisis of character. This is because we are in a faith crisis — we ar … more →
Why Look to the Rich?
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laughsoutloud wrote 10 months ago: Many of us watch the stock indexes, read the jobless numbers, listen to the what Buffets and Sorrose … more →
Rules are not enough
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: I ran across an interesting book review. Part of it reads: The Greeks recognized that it takes more … more →
Self-Awareness: Bolted on Real-World Modeling
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: A recent study seems to suggest that we often make decisions before we are conscience of making up o … more →
The Real World?
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: It is important that we understand that there is a real world, and that we live in it. The mantra of … more →
Neighbor Is a Verb
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: Imagine for a moment if you could not be considered someone’s neighbor until you had somehow t … more →
Corporations are Community-Lite
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: Ever think about why corporations are so effective? They allow people to specialize, apply their re … more →
An Inherited Foundation for Community and Moral Behavior
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: The Neuroscience of Fair Play: Why We (Usually) Follow the Golden Rule is a book that discusses new … more →
Becoming More Compassionate
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: Here is an article that holds open the possibility of using science to address benefits traditionall … more →
No Man an Island?
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: Elliott Spitzer discovered why he should have behaved – not because of fear of punishment or o … more →
Golden Rule in Our Genes?
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: One of the “culture war” slogans is that God provides the only basis for morality. In th … more →
What We Get Right
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: One of the interesting things about reading history and philosophy is how much folks got right. Even … more →
Foundations of Community and Right Action
laughsoutloud wrote 1 year ago: The world is a scary place, mostly because of some of the people who inhabit it. Then there is accid … more →
Can You Have Morality Without Metaphysics?
laughsoutloud wrote 2 years ago: Can You Have Morality Without Metaphysics? The answer probably comes down to definitions. If morali … more →
Why Behave? Community.
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laughsoutloud wrote 2 years ago: We do best in community. Not just any kind of community – but in the kind of community where w … more →
