Our world is changing, making it crucial to “own” publicly when one doesn’t know objectively, but merely thinks they know, subjectively. For contemporary Americans who post on the Internet, this comes down to public courage to say they “believe” but “don’t know” when one is a believer and not a knower. In the Trump era […]
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America is stuck. We’re tied down by partisan ideology. Fake news is a huge part of America’s paralysis. A Princeton University study finds that ultra-conservatives and many senior citizens “push” fake news at alarming rates, compared with the general population. Only 1 person in 12 shared bogus information during the 2016 survey year including Donald […]
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Americans are being gamed. We are gaming one another. Hyper-partisanship will not stop, cannot be ended unless gaming ends. MBA’s are trained to game. There are win-win games in which participants collaborate to expand payouts available to all players. American politics has become something quite different from a game of win-win, however. Our entrenched tribalism […]
Read MoreRespect others as one seeks to be respected, by sorting out differences between what is known, and what is merely believed. When dealing with others…it ought to be acknowledged…“I don’t know”…when indeed, one does not “know” objectively, even scientifically. How to do this? Check out philosopher Karl Popper’s suggestion for getting started. Learn more at: Module […]
Read MoreIn our last episode…our zombie Grandpa exclaims…the rush-rush demands of modern society are running ahead of our abilities to keep up. Indeed…according to our newest zombie…the paradigms…narratives…even stories…used to explain how the world works…ought to be scrutinized…shaken down…at times…shaken up…even…to assure accuracy…to assure integrity with reality…with whatever may be the actual way our world has come […]
Read MoreOn the horizon…our challenge is to reclaim…not just economic principles associated with Adam Smith…but the moral spirit associated with him…as well. Actually…Smith’s economics looked quite different from what…typically…the public expects of economists…today. He was a moral philosopher…whose principal ambition was to ask and answer questions about so-called “right action.” What should individuals and families do? […]
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