Archives
Tag Archives: Wisdom
The Righteous Road to Ruin
Chris Hedges truthdig.com “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion” A book by Jonathan Haidt. Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion” trumpets yet another grand theory … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Philosophy, Politics, Society
Tagged Analyst, appeal, basis, Bhagavad, bhagavad gita, biblical prophets, chaos, chris hedges, com, Darwinism, dialectical materialism, Divided, egyptian book, empirical basis, ethical life, evolutionary psychology, existence, form, grand theory, human psyche, inherency, jonathan haidt, Materialism, moral behavior, Mystery, politics and religion, Power, Psychology, rational world, religious writings, Ruin, science, sermon on the mount, simplification, social darwinism, theory of evolution, time, Treatment, truthdig, Wisdom
Comments Off on The Righteous Road to Ruin
Julia Gillard’s rise marks the triumph of machine politics over feminism
John Pilger John Pilger In 1963, a senior Australian government official, A.R. Taysom, deliberated on the wisdom of deploying women as trade representatives. “Such an appointee would not stay young and attractive forever [because] a spinster lady can, and very … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Philosophy, Politics, Society
Tagged aboriginal women, anne summers, appointee, battleaxe, Day, February, Germaine, germaine greer, government official, Illness, impoverishment, interest, international women, John Pilger, julia gillard, kevin rudd, love, machine politician, machine politics, MARCH, middle aged woman, modern feminism, morning, OFFICIAL, Ombudsman, Omitting, pilger john, politician, razor wire, remarkable woman, rise, spinster, sydney morning herald, Trade, trade representatives, Triumph, Wisdom, Woman, women
Comments Off on Julia Gillard’s rise marks the triumph of machine politics over feminism
Study: A powerful member of congress can have a negative effect on a state’s economy
Kevin Stacey EurekAlert CHICAGO — Having a powerful member of congress could have unintended consequences for a state’s economy, according to a study published today (February 28, 2012) in the Journal of Political Economy. Researchers from Harvard Business School found … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Politics
Tagged ally, business, Cohen, Congress, congressional delegation, conventional wisdom, coval, delegation, Earmarks, EurekAlert, February, Government, government cash, government contracts, government spending, harvard business school, influx, joshua, Journal, journal of political economy, Lauren, lauren cohen, member, member of congress, Political, private sector growth, question, school, sector, Spending, state, Study, today, unintended consequences, value, Wisdom
Comments Off on Study: A powerful member of congress can have a negative effect on a state’s economy