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Philosophy and PoliticsHow I Transformed My Blog Post with the Help of BardIn this video, I share the process of how I transformed my original blog post with the help of Bard, a large language model from Google AI. I discuss how Bard helped me to improve the clarity, conciseness, and keyword density of my post, as well as how it helped me to identify new topics to write about.
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2023-08-0204 minPhilosophy and PoliticsOne-way Interviews Are the Epitome of Disrespect
There is a new trend of hiring practices that is wasting even more of the job seekers time, showing the lack of basic respect employers have for the very people they need to fill their positions. Let's talk about why this is so ridiculous.
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Philosophy and PoliticsTime-saver Rundown - May 24, 2022Today's free stories:
1. Fox News: Arizona Charter School 100% Graduating Class
2. New York Post: Kidnapped Woman Discovered by Passerby
3. Engadget: Google AI Image Maker 'Unprecedented'
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2022-05-2402 minPhilosophy and PoliticsTime-saver Rundown: May 23, 2022Today's free stories:
1. New York Post: Putin Survived Assassination Attempt
2. Fox News: Conway Blasts Clinton for Russia Claims
3. Variety: Jurassic Park Stars' 20-year Age Gap Seemed Appropriate at the Time
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2022-05-2302 minPhilosophy and PoliticsTime-saver Rundown: May 20, 2022Today's free stories:
1. CNN: Clinton Campaign Seeks Mistrial for Durham Probe
2. Fox Business: GOP Blames Biden for Soaring Gas Prices
3. New York Post: Mexico 'Disappeared' List Grows to 100,000
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Philosophy and PoliticsTime-saver Rundown: May 19, 2022Today's free stories:
1. CNN: Clinton Campaign Seeks Mistrial for Durham Probe
2. Fox Business: GOP Blames Biden for Soaring Gas Prices
3. New York Post: Mexico 'Disappeared' List Grows to 100,000
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2022-05-1902 minPhilosophy and PoliticsTime-saver Rundown (Free) - May 18, 2022Today's free stories:
1. Conservative Brief: North Carolina GOP Race Called
2. CNN: Buffalo Suspect Posted Attack Plans Minutes Before Shooting
3. The Points Guy: Japan is Not Reopening
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2022-05-1803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsUS Supreme Court May CANCEL Roe V. Wade, So California is PAYING For ABORTIONSEpisode 241 discusses the new laws California is passing ahead of the upcoming review of Roe V Wade by the US Supreme Court.
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2022-03-2315 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWe MUST Take Care of AMERICA Before We Can Help OTHERS…It’s Time to CLEAN HOUSEEpisode 240 discusses the insanity going on in our government and our world, and what we need to do to start turning things around. You can read the written version of this video here: https://gunthrek.com/2022/03/11/we-must-take-care-of-america-before-we-can-help-others-its-time-to-clean-house/
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2022-03-1109 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSTADIUM Full of Fans Singing the NATIONAL ANTHEM Gives Hope for Our FutureEpisode 239 discusses an amazing moment in America, and one that should give us hope for our future. You can read the written version of this video here:
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2022-03-0704 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLack of Focus in News MediaWhat do you think about big media? Are they covering the information you want to know about, or is it mostly just fluff? How much longer do you think they can survive in this new era of bad information combined with smaller, independent journalism? At some point, they are going to have to get back to their roots, or they won't make it much longer. People crave truth, and we aren't getting it from big media.
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2021-05-0203 minPhilosophy and PoliticsVaccine Passports Are ComingWhat do you think about the vaccine passport? Are you willing to live with it to "get your life back"? Or is it something sinister we should be fighting? At some point, we will have to push back against the oppressors of the world. The vaccine passport might be the issue we need to stand up to. No single issue will ever seem big enough to justify, but the slippery slope demands that even small issues be fought.
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2021-05-0104 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThey Just Don’t Make Them Like They Used ToWhat do you think about the movie industry today? Do you get any value from what you watch, or is that time long past? Is there any hope for the future of our entertainment industry, or is it all spent? There used to be a time I got excited to watch a movie, but these days it's difficult to risk wasting two hours of my life on lackluster stories. I yearn for a time when the people with great, meaningful stories are placed front and center again, and the profit hungry franchises become a mistake we remember never to repe...
2021-04-3004 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSome People Are Worth Listening To…Some Aren’tWhat do you think about passionate idiots? How did they become so prevalent in our society today? What measures can we take to limit the damage they cause and get them out of power? America is at a crossroads, and it is up to those of us who still use reason to ensure that we take the right path. We can no longer leave the big decisions up to intellectually deficient politicians who are more interested in likes on social media than making good decisions for the country.
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2021-04-2903 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWeimar Republic 2.0: We Never LearnWhat do you think about the extremism in our society today? Do you spend every day wondering how we got here? Does it feel like there is no way to turn back? It's never too late to start doing the right thing, and we can make a difference if we simply stand our ground. Nothing worth doing is without risk, but the cost of accepting the current path of our nation is far worse than anything that might happen fighting for what's right. Freedom isn't free, and sometimes we have to personally pay the cost.
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2021-04-2803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWhy Is Racism Still An Issue?What do you think about racism in America? Why does it still persist? What can we do to finally get to a place where we stop making such an issue of it? This old wound just doesn't seem to want to heal, and until we purge the infection from our society there can be no chance for peace. It is long past time to stop making things about the color of our skin, but instead start focusing on the content of our character.
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2021-04-2703 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSubjective Suffering and How to Approach ItWhat do you think about relative suffering? Do you struggle with feeling a need for something more? Have you tried different things to figure out what it is? Suffering pushes us forward into new things and it is only through that drive to cast off that feeling that we are able to figure out what life is all about. We should never feel guilty about the suffering we live through, even if it doesn't seem as bad as what others are dealing with.
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2021-04-2603 minPhilosophy and PoliticsYou Don’t Have Anything to Say Until You’ve Lived a LittleWhat do you think about the wisdom of those who came before? Do they have lessons we can learn, or should we go our own way? Sometimes new isn't always better, and learning from the past is an important part of moving into the future. It is up to those who came before to temper the youth so we can find the right balance between what is new and what is good for us.
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2021-04-2605 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Dichotomy of Compassionate Meat EatersWhat do you think about killing for food? Have you ever taken the life of an animal, or are you like most of us and never had to think about it? Is it right for us to continue ignoring the fact that our food comes at the cost of life without ever giving a second thought about that life that was taken? Eating meat isn't wrong, and nature is filled with killing and eating of flesh, but it is important for us to remember that our modern world is built on the death of others. Forgetting that is simply disr...
2021-04-2603 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Self Aggrandizement of Public OfficialsWhat do you think about the attention craving of our public officials? How does their need for the spotlight hurt our country, and the world? What can we do to reverse this trend and get back to a place where we come up with reasonable responses to the important issues? It is well past time to start fixing our society. While never perfect, we can get it back on the path towards the ideals that our nation was founded on.
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2021-04-2603 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSports Should Be Based on Sex, Not GenderWhat do you think about transgenders in sports? Is it fair for biological males to compete against biological females? Does your "gender identity" somehow wash away your phyiscal makeup, or are the records being achieved today simply due to unfair practices? The answers to these questions are clear if we stop catering to extremists, and it's well past time that we voice the truth loud and clear and get our society back on track.
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2021-04-2204 minPhilosophy and PoliticsShould Your Dreams Be Realistic?What do you think about dreams? Do you ignore them in favor of more realistic goals, or do you pursue them with all your energy? How do you get from where you are today into the dream you've always kept? Dreaming may be one of the most important things that human beings do, and if we can hold onto those dreams and make solid plans to get there, more of us can find the joy we've been missing.
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2021-04-2103 minPhilosophy and PoliticsDerek Chauvin’s Verdict Will Likely Not StandWhat do you think of the Chauvin conviction? Do you disagree with the verdict, or do you believe the facts support it? Regardless of what the media has been telling us, the prosecution did not supply enough of a case to overcome reasonable doubt, and it certainly is far from over.
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2021-04-2103 minPhilosophy and PoliticsAnarchy Sounds Great…But Simply Can’t WorkHow do you feel about government? How far should we go in pulling back on its control? Is it possible to get to a place where we can be left to live our own lives with no interference from others? These are questions we need to seriously reflect on if we are to find a way forward that provides the greatest peace to the highest number of people. The right answer can propel us into the future; the wrong one can tear everything down.
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2021-04-2004 minPhilosophy and PoliticsConfronting the “Wishy-washy” Leaders of SocietyI recently watched a questioning of Dr. Fauci by Congressman Jim Jordan in which he grilled the leading infectious disease expert about how much longer he intends to continue recommending the extreme measures we've taken as a nation in response to COVID-19. As usual, the doctor did everything he could to avoid directly answering the question, regardless of the forceful and direct queries being lobbed by the congressman. In the end, the chair of the committee told him to "shut his mouth" because he had gone over time.
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2021-04-1902 minPhilosophy and PoliticsPersonal Post: Career PathWe all have dreams that people find unrealistic, and while becoming a professional writer isn't the craziest of goals, it is still one of those things that few enough people do to make it highly unlikely to work out. All I can do is keep plugging away at it and hope that some combination of things I do ends up breaking through that wall that holds most people back and thrusts me forward into the life I always wanted. Most people are shocked when it happens to them, so I'm pretty sure I won't see it coming. Until it doe...
2021-04-1903 minPhilosophy and PoliticsYour Demons Are Holding You BackWhat do you think about dealing with the past? Have you fought your demons and overcome them, or do you still struggle to live with the things that shaped you? What can you do today to start turning the tide of the battle and become a better person for the people you care about? Life is hard, and relationships are harder. Share the load with someone else and start seeing how your life can be so much better than you ever thought.
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2021-04-1804 minPhilosophy and PoliticsFinding Hope in a Hopeless WorldWhat do you think about hope? Do you find yourself in a situation you yearn to get free from? What would it take to get you from where you are now into the new life you want to live? We can always find hope in our situations, and life is always ready to make major shifts to change into something completely different. If we keep our eyes on the future and watch for those changes, we can be ready for them and make the most of it.
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2021-04-1705 minPhilosophy and PoliticsVideo Isn’t Always Better Than TextWhat do you think of video content? Is it always better, or can the written word be more effective? Have you ever wished you could just read through an article rather than sit through a lengthy video? Sometimes the old way of doing things is far more efficient than the new, and if we can differentiate between what is cool and what works, we can have a much better mix of ways of learning about the world around us.
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2021-04-1605 minPhilosophy and PoliticsShould America Allow More Immigration?What do you think of immigration and poverty? Does allowing people to come to America make a difference, or is there a better way? What can we do to bring people up out of their terrible situations and make their lives better? Most of the time we want to go after the low hanging fruit, but the right way is usually the harder one. We truly can make a positive difference in the world, but we have to balance our compassion against rational thought and make better decisions.
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2021-04-1503 minPhilosophy and PoliticsBad Immigration Policy May Leave Mass Deportation as the Only OptionWhat do you think about the immigration crisis? Should we be allowing people to come across the border with little or no effort? What other problems are being caused by so many people coming into our country illegally? At some point, we are going to be forced to address this problem, and the longer we wait the harder it's going to get to fix and the more it's going to hurt to do it. We should act now to stem the tide and start reversing the damage that decades of hardcore liberal agenda has done to our country.
2021-04-1404 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSociety Craves Drama, but Needs Far Less of ItHow do you feel about political drama? Is it important to the political process, or does it just get in the way? Should our politicians be so much in the forefront of our daily lives? At some point, we have to decide what kind of country we want to live in. Drama is fun, but it also has the potential to be cripplingly dangerous to our way of life. Rational thought is important when dealing with the important issues of our time, and it is time to return to that way of thinking.
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2021-04-1304 minPhilosophy and PoliticsRevenge is a Dish Best Served Not at AllWhat do you think about revenge? Is our society centered around it, or should we be looking at other ways to resolve our problems? What should you do when someone hurts you? Our natural instinct might be to hit back, but perhaps we need to be thinking about our lives in a different way. We need to decide what kind of society we want to live in, and if that ideal does not include such negative actions as revenge, we need to push forward in a way that chokes it down until it can no longer continue in our hear...
2021-04-1203 minPhilosophy and PoliticsShould Having Power Limit Your Privacy?What do you think about the influence of power? Should those charged with serving us be free to do whatever they want while in office? What measures can we take to ensure they act on our best interests instead of their own? We are at a critical juncture in our nation, and if we continue to allow those we elect to be corrupted by shady figures with unlimited funds, we can't expect to survive much longer. It's time to start taking back control of our country, and it starts with holding the leadership accountable.
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2021-04-1104 minPhilosophy and PoliticsHuman Beings Are NOT Inherently GoodWhat do you think about human nature? Are we naturally evil? What do we need to do to protect ourselves from that evil? This is a conversation that too many politicians are afraid to have, mostly because when they look at themselves they can see that same evil within. As concerned citizens, it is our duty to ensure our voices are heard. What are you willing to do to make sure you can still have that American dream?
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2021-04-1005 minPhilosophy and PoliticsComplacency Breeds Vocal MinoritiesWhat do you think about vocal minorities? Are they as powerful as they seem, or can we stop them in their tracks? What can you do to convince those around you to take a look around and do something about the erosion of our society? Nothing says we have to hate people with a legitimate grievance, but at some point the majority needs to stand firm on what we believe in. It is critically important to hear the other side, but not simply hand them control. Honest debate is healthy; screaming at the top of their lungs is not. At som...
2021-04-0905 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWe Have a Problem with ChinaWe need a serious push from our population against the apathy of our government. It's too late to completely reverse what's going on, but at the very least we can start limiting how bad it will get in the future. We are the most powerful nation in the world, and we still have a lot of influence and stand as the beacon of freedom for all to see. With a bit of courage and a heavy hand with our lazy politicians, we can protect the lifestyle we so value and stem the tide of this oppressive government.
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2021-04-0803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsShould Voting Be an Earned Privilege?How do you feel about voting? Do you agree with the idea that all voices are equal, or should there be a standard to be met before you are allowed to vote? Many will disagree with this post, and I can totally understand why, but we need to seriously consider what we're doing with our politics. Some people simply shouldn't have a say in what happens in our country, and we must be very careful about who we allow into the fold.
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2021-04-0703 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Cost of Free ContentHow do you feel about free content? Is it a blessing or a curse? Is there a benefit for paying for content, or will free content continue to rule the online space? We don't usually think about these kinds of things, but as the internet becomes more a part of our lives we must start considering how we are being used to make money in the virtual space. If we are not careful, we will look around one day and wonder how things got so bad.
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2021-04-0605 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWe Need a Trump 2.0Who do you think should be our next President? Are there any no-nonsense potential candidates that would be a good leader? What kind of attitude do you want in a Commander in Chief? These are the questions we have to answer before we jump into another election cycle. The right candidate won't change things alone, but can take yet another step forward in kicking over the rocks that are covering up our system of government.
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2021-04-0503 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLiving in a Long Winded World as a Get to the Point PersonWhat do you think about being who you are? Do you like this tendency to drone on in today's articles, or do you value someone who just get's to the point? Would you support that person if you knew that they wouldn't make it otherwise? We tend to think that quality is everything, but sometimes you can be really good at what you do and still never get noticed. Let's not leave it up to the system to decide what is valuable. With a little bit of effort, we can lift up those whose work we respect and encourage them...
2021-04-0403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsDebt: Learning to Wait for What You WantHow do you feel about debt? Have you mastered your control of it, or do you live like most of us do? What about our government? How much longer do you think we can last this way? Credit always feels like this amazing solution to get what we want, but we never see the other side of this incredibly sharp double-edged sword. If we want to have any chance of a brighter future, we must learn to avoid this insidious tool whenever possible.
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2021-04-0304 minPhilosophy and PoliticsProactive vs Reactive Law in a Free SocietyWhat do you think about the law? Is it a useful tool or a dangerous, bloated mess? How much regulation can you accept in your life? What would it take for you to rebel against the system? As we move into the future, it is clear that things are only going to get worse. It seems like there is nothing we can do about it, but perhaps it might not be too late to take a hard look at the path we're on and find a different way.
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2021-04-0204 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLearning to Be Content with What You HaveWhat do you think about being content? Is it a way of giving up, or can it help you to find a better life? What things in your life do you need to just be happy about? If we can learn to accept our accomplishments for what they are, we stand a much better chance of avoiding so many of the unnecessary problems we deal with. All we have to do is learn to change our frame of reference, and things can be so much better.
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2021-04-0103 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLabels Are a Double-edged SwordWhat do you think about labels? Do you truly identify with how others classify you, or are you more than that? How do you feel when someone brings up something like "race" or "political party"? If we can learn to choose the right labels and discard the bad ones, we might have a fighting chance to save our country. If we don't, we will continue to march down that path of inevitable destruction that once befell the Roman Empire.
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2021-03-3104 minPhilosophy and PoliticsCensorship is the Great Evil of Our TimeHow do you feel about censorship? Do you agree with social media platforms removing content or shutting down pages over "misinformation"? Should these providers be policing their content, or are we each responsible for our own message? We need to resolve these issues as soon as possible, because the longer we wait, the harder it will be to reverse. If we're not careful, we will wake up one day to find that we've lost the biggest freedom we ever had: the ability to speak.
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2021-03-3104 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Second Amendment Isn’t for Personal DefenseWhat do you think about the Second Amendment? Do you think it's just for self defense, or is there more to it than that? What can we learn from history to help us better understand why it was created in the first place. On an issue as charged as this one, it is more important than ever to set aside our fears and emotions and focus on critical thought to come to a logical conclusion. To do otherwise invites danger to our doorsteps.
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2021-03-3004 minPhilosophy and PoliticsYou Can Learn to Live With Your HumiliationsHow do you deal with humiliation? What areas of your life do you regularly experience this emotion? Are there things you can do to make your situation better today? If we can learn to understand this feeling better and integrate it into our makeup, we can have a much happier life, even if our circumstances aren't getting any better. Share your story with others and let us share the burdens together.
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2021-03-2904 minPhilosophy and PoliticsNo Vaccine for Me PleaseI have a lot of fear going into the next phase of our nation. We are rapidly abandoning the principles that made our nation great because we have become so timid and afraid of everything that we are trading our rights for a false sense of security. The public at large has fallen into the same trap that so many before became victims of: the nanny state. As we hand over more of our lives to people who only care for their own level of control, it is only a matter of time before we look up one day and...
2021-03-2804 minPhilosophy and PoliticsProtests Are No Longer RelevantWhat do you think about protests? Do we need to march for everything that upsets us, or should we be focusing on major issues? How do you feel when you read about a protest, even if it's about an issue you care about? The American protest is part of the bedrock of our nation, and it is critically important for affecting change in our politics, but great care must be taken to make sure we're marching for the right cause.
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2021-03-2803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWhen Are We Old Enough to Decide?What do you think about children deciding the rest of their lives? Are they ready to make such decisions, or is something else behind this push? How would you feel if your child wanted to change themselves and you had no voice? We have to be extremely careful about how we move forward with issues such as this. Sometimes change isn't a good thing, and we have to know where the line is. We need to look long and hard at what we are doing to prevent disaster in the future.
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2021-03-2803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsDo Women Deserve Equal Pay in Every Career?How do you feel about the disparity in pay between the genders? Have you experienced a truly unfair situation, or is it just something you hear about? We need to take a hard look at this topic before making decisions about it, because moving forward with only partial information always leads to terrible unforeseen consequences. If we can set aside the hype and get down to the bare facts, we have a much better chance of creating the kind of world we want to live in.
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2021-03-2704 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWe Have a Lack of Leadership in AmericaThis is an extra post that I didn't have on the schedule, but as has happened a couple of times before, I feel so strongly on this issue that I wanted to add it to the blog immediately. I urge you to take a moment to share this message with everyone that you can. This isn't one of those agree and move on issues. We have a dire need to start getting people to pull their heads up out of the weeds of their lives and take a good look around. You don't even have to share this article; writ...
2021-03-2603 minPhilosophy and PoliticsHow Do You Control Your Anger?How do you feel about anger? Do you just blow up at people, or have you learned to control it? Have you changed over the years, or do you still react like you did when you were younger? Learning to control our emotions is a critical part of being an adult, and once we can learn to do that we stand a much better chance of reaching the other goals in our lives. Anger can be a huge roadblock, but with a little practice and discipline we can overcome it.
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2021-03-2603 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLife Altering Changes Can Be a Good ThingHow do you feel about change? Are you excited when it happens, or do you feel anxiety? What kinds of changes have you experienced that you thought were going to be negative, but turned out to have unexpected benefits? Learning to look at the future with a positive lens can help us make the transition from one phase of life to the next in a much easier way, and might be the difference between the change being bad or good. It is up to us to make it happen.
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2021-03-2503 minPhilosophy and PoliticsShould We Make Washington D.C. a State?What do you think of this movement? Should D.C. be its own state, or should it be a distinct entity? What are the pros and cons of the idea? There are many arguments for and against, but we must think long and hard about making this change. The wrong choice could lead to serious problems, and we have enough of those already.
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2021-03-2403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSeparation of Church and StateHow do you feel about religion in our government? Should it have a voice, or is it important to minimize its influence? Where is the line between respecting religion and incorporating it into law? If we can remember how the founders of the country thought as they drew up the Constitution, we might have a more harmonious frame of mind when we enter into political discussion of the issue.
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2021-03-2304 minPhilosophy and PoliticsImmigration ReformHow do you feel about immigration? Have you had to deal with the process, or do you know someone who has? What ways can you think of to solve the problem? If we can freely share our ideas and actually listen to what the other side is saying, we stand a much better chance of being able to move our country forward in a healthy way. The alternative is to continue this death spiral into chaos.
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2021-03-2203 minPhilosophy and PoliticsFixating on Single IssuesHow do you feel about the media today? Do you find yourself flitting from topic to topic like the wind? How often do you feel triggered by a headline or social media post? The problems of today are highly affected by these very issues, and until we can learn to move away from this way of thinking, our nation will continue to struggle to resolve the deeper issues still plaguing our way of life.
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2021-03-2103 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Slippery Slope is a Real Thing, and We’ve Seen ItWhat do you think about the slippery slope? Is it a real thing, or a construct of people afraid of losing what they have? Have we seen real examples? If we ignore the past and continue down this road we're on, we'll have no one to blame but ourselves. We've been given the example of what not to do, and it is up to us to have the courage not to do it. What will you do to convince others to avoid the mistakes of our forefathers?
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2021-03-2005 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Problem with QuarantineHow do you feel about the quarantine? Did it make you feel any safer, or was it an infringement on your freedoms? Would you allow it to happen again, or do you think we should reject it? There are vastly differing opinions on this topic, and the discussion surrounding it will be heated for years to come. We should all take some time to think about it without the influence of others and decide if it is something we want to happen again in the future.
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2021-03-2003 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Filibuster ProblemWhat do you think about the filibuster? Is it a valuable tool, or an unnecessary roadblock? What reasons can you think of to keep it or remove it? Many of us don't spend enough time paying attention to what our government is doing, but we can start becoming more involved today by simply sending an email. As the saying goes: you get out what you put in. Are you putting in anything?
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2021-03-1904 minPhilosophy and PoliticsFiguring Out What You’re Good AtWhat are you good at? Do you know, or are you still figuring it out? What steps can you take today to start down the path of learning what your talents are? It's one of the hardest things to do, but if you can learn to take your natural abilities and turn them into a valuable service, you will not only provide a life for yourself and your family, but you will also find the satisfaction in your work that so many of us are desperately searching for.
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2021-03-1903 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLiving with DepressionDo you live with depression? How has it affected your life? Have you found that thing in your life that will push it away, or do you feel like you're lost? Part of living with depression is just knowing that you aren't the only one. It won't make the feeling go away, but sometimes just sharing our pain is enough to get us moving. Feel free to share it here and we can all start the healing process.
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2021-03-1803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsDon’t Be GreedyHow do you feel about greed? Is it a big part of your life, or do you see it as an impediment to your happiness? Are your goals reasonable, or do they require something that is unlikely to happen for you? Learning to adjust our expectations to remove greed from the equation is a huge step toward finding happiness in our lives. The more you can figure out how to do this, the faster you will reach that place of balance and find peace.
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2021-03-1703 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThere’s a Reason It’s Called “The Bare Minimum”How do you feel about minimal effort? Does it make you feel bad, or are other things more important than making money? Do you regard people who do just enough to get by as a negative or positive? If we can understand that not everyone has a desire to be what society calls successful, we can stop treating people who don’t live up to our own personal metric of acceptable effort with disdain and understand that some people just want to do their job and go home. Is there really anything wrong with that?
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2021-03-1603 minPhilosophy and PoliticsFair Business PracticesWhat do you think about being an employee? Is it a position where you have no power, or are you able to leverage your strengths to exert control over your situation? Do you put up with the creeping scope of responsibilities as time moves forward, or are you able to stick to your guns and reject such tactics? The first step to improving our careers is to start believing that we are worth more than how our employers value us, and if we can find the resources to say no, we can find a job that we can be con...
2021-03-1503 minPhilosophy and PoliticsYou Can Be Smart and Stupid at the Same TimeWhat do you think about the variability of human intelligence? Are there things that you excel at which make you wonder why you struggle with something else? How do you overcome the things you're not good at? When we can identify our weaknesses, we start to realize that we can't do it on our own and, though it may hurt our pride, we learn to reach out to others to find a way forward.
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2021-03-1404 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWhy Is Individual Liberty Important?What do you think about individualism? Have you traditionally regarded it as selfish, or do you believe we should try to accommodate different points of view? What can you do today to advance the cause of individual liberty? While many will never be able to understand the seeming contradiction, it is important for us to think critically about human nature and carefully insert it into our political decision making. Failing to do this inevitably results in conflict, just like we are seeing today.
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2021-03-1304 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLearning to Live With Your PastHow do you feel about your past? Did you learn anything from it, or do you continue finding yourself in the same situations? What measures are you putting in place to make your life better from today forward? These are the questions we must ask ourselves if we are to have a fighting chance of making a better life for not only ourselves, but those who choose to share our journey with us.
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2021-03-1203 minPhilosophy and PoliticsIt Takes Money to Make MoneyHow do you feel about spending money on an unknown outcome? Do you jump right in and hope for the best, or do you hold back because you're afraid to lose? Where do you draw the line between risk and reward? Sometimes we have to do things that are uncomfortable to get where we want to go, and the sooner we learn this, the more rich and fulfilling out lives can become.
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2021-03-1103 minPhilosophy and PoliticsHow Do You Shift Your Perspective?What do you think about your perspective on life? Are you satisfied with where you are headed? If not, have you thought about trying to break into something new? Sometimes all we can do is simply take the first step down the path and hope for the best. None of us knows the future, and many times it is a small change that ends up making the biggest difference in our lives. If we support each other in taking those steps, perhaps many more of us can live the kinds of lives we dream of.
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2021-03-1003 minPhilosophy and PoliticsGovernment Can’t Save YouWhat do you think about government? Is it something you trust, or something you fear? Have you seen anything done by government that guaranteed you a positive result? We like to believe that most people are good and will do what is right for the betterment of society, but history has shown us over and over that this just isn't the case. Good people become corrupted very quickly when given power, and their ideas are generally no better than yours. If we can remember that human nature will always be what it is, we can start to take responsibility for o...
2021-03-0903 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWorking for Employers Who Don’t Value YouSo what do you think about working for employers? Do you have a good one or a bad one? Do they make you feel valued, or despite their kindness do you feel like a chess piece? Sharing your own experiences is one of the best things we can do to assuage our own angst and frustration, because the sharing of our experiences in a constructive way has a strong, positive effect on our psychological condition. I encourage you to share your story and get the weight off your chest.
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2021-03-0803 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLiving in TransitionsWhat do you think about living in transitions? How did you handle it when it happened to you? Are you in the middle of one right now? Our life is full of transitions, and learning to handle them well can mean the difference between moving closer to our dreams and being pushed further away from them. Still, sometimes venting your frustrations can reset your perspective and help you to refocus on your goals. Don't be afraid to embrace your issues and use them to put yourself back on the path to success.
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2021-03-0704 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWriting for Shorter Attention SpansWhat do you think about the shortening attention span of our society? Do you find that you struggle to get through articles once they reach a certain length, regardless of how interesting you find the topic? Are there writers that you find engaging, yet you still struggle to read their work because they simply take too long to get to the point? The reality is that as things continue to move along the path that they do, it’s only going to get worse. If we want to keep up with it, we need to learn to distill our writin...
2021-03-0504 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Stifled SoulWill this spark last, or will it be drowned out by the darkness of doubt? The peril of predictability? The yearning for a safe harbor? Or will it flare up into a raging fire to be viewed with awe in its full glory? Can it be a guiding light that not only saves my own soul, but that of others around me? I cannot say, but I view the world through this new dawn choosing to believe it isn’t the last one.
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2021-03-0403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsAvoiding Hate in PoliticsSo what do you think about political hatred? How often do you experience this in your personal life? What do you do when someone you disagree with starts speaking and all you can feel is anger at what they're saying? Learning to control our hate and treating people as people is a critical part of building a free and open society. As much as we fear those who want to exert their control over us, we can't allow that fear to cause us to alienate people who just don't know any better. As much as it seems like the other...
2021-03-0304 minPhilosophy and PoliticsPerforming When You Don't Feel Like ItI'm starting to hit that wall where enthusiasm runs out and you have a choice to either continue on the path or decide it's just not worth it. It happens so often in my life, and my usual choice is to set aside what I'm doing and look for something else to do. As a person who grew up in an instant gratification world, it's so hard to stick with anything when you aren't getting what you want, let alone something that by definition isn't likely to turn into something big enough to be sustaining as a career. Where do...
2021-03-0204 minPhilosophy and PoliticsHopelessness and How to Fight ItSo what do you think about hopelessness? How often do you experience it? Have you felt better relying on others, or did you find your own way to get through it? It would be interesting for us to share our personal experiences to find out what works and what doesn't. No one person has the answer, and sharing our combined knowledge is usually the best way to find out how to get things done.
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2021-03-0103 minPhilosophy and PoliticsShould We Be Automating Our Military?What do you think about automated militaries? Do you trust the government keep you safe all on its own? Do we need a standing military of real human beings as a check against corruption of power? What can we do to stop this from happening? Do we really want to? Our future may depend on the answers to those questions.
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2021-02-2604 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Paradox of FreedomWhat do you think about the paradox of freedom? Can you see in your own life how this applies to you? Are there any groups you disagree with that you feel you need help to resist? Understanding these things in our life that have no complete resolution doesn't make things easier to do, but it can help us to find peace with the process. It is not hypocritical to value freedom and then band together in common cause as long as we keep in mind what the true goal is. How much better could our country be if we could...
2021-02-2503 minPhilosophy and PoliticsMaintaining Political NeutralityWhat do you think about political parties? Is it time to start casting them aside? Do they really get anything done, or do they cause more harm than good? Are you willing to go against the group of people you traditionally followed if they aren't doing what you voted them into office to do? Independence of thought is critically important to advancing society in a way that is healthy for everyone. When every idea has a fair chance to be heard and truly considered, we are all better off. This doesn't mean we have to do everything that everyone brings...
2021-02-2403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsRespect and InsultsSo how do you feel about being offensive? Can you think of a time when you were offensive and it actually had a positive result? How can you start to incorporate unconditional respect into your arguments? We should never give in to ideas that don't align with our own philosophies just because someone tries to force it on us. Careful thought and introspection are required, and logical and respectful debate is the only way to convince anyone of anything. If we can truly learn this concept, our future will be all the brighter for it.
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2021-02-2403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWisdom Trumps AmbitionWhat do you think about wisdom? In what part of life do you find yourself? Are you just getting started and want to learn how to be wise? Or have you already experienced enough to know what you want and where you're going? Self reflection is an important part of learning to be successful, because if you don't even know who you are, you can't make decisions that make sense for you.
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2021-02-2404 minPhilosophy and PoliticsDealing with DisappointmentA lot of my posts recently have focused on trying to stay positive and move toward a goal, but what do you do when it seems like life is just out to get you? You don't have to be living in terrible circumstances to feel like things just aren't working out. Many people in our society struggle with depression specifically because they had dreams and aspirations that just didn't work out and now they are stuck in a situation they never wanted to be in. Some of them are even very wealthy, and they still feel trapped by this fee...
2021-02-2403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsFear PropagandaIs climate change really caused by humans? Are guns really as dangerous as we're told? Is nuclear power too dangerous to use? It's hard to know in our modern political climate. The truth is constantly obscured under a layer of sensationalism and fear. How are we to get to the objective facts when no one seems to want to set aside political agendas and take a really good look at what's actually going on.
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2021-02-2405 minPhilosophy and PoliticsWhy Does Freedom Matter?Does thinking about other people more like yourself change your perspective? Could you truly empathize with someone who holds a different view from you and concede that maybe they deserve to choose their own way just as you do? The conversations in our country would be far more productive and civil if everyone thought this way, and I certainly hope that the type of message contained in this post is something that finally catches on and spreads. We need it so very badly, but it can only happen if people start listening to and sharing this idea with others. Will...
2021-02-2407 minPhilosophy and PoliticsLogicWhat do you think about this topic? How have you applied logical thought to your way of thinking? Can you delineate where you started from and how you got to your current point of view? You may not have thought about it before, but if you trace your steps back, you'll realize that you may have put more rational thought into it than you first assumed. Once you can do that, try to apply that same process to a point of view you oppose, and you may start to find that your opponent isn't as crazy as you thought and...
2021-02-2404 minPhilosophy and PoliticsPatienceWhat do you think about perseverance and patience? How much more do you need to work on it? Does thinking about these concepts in a more defined way help you see where you're struggling? Hopefully something here causes a click inside that makes things make more sense, and someday that will turn into the amazing success you've been hoping for.
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2021-02-2404 minPhilosophy and PoliticsFundamental RightsI was thinking about this in light of some of the things I've been watching and reading lately and I wanted to put it down in writing before the train of thought left me. One of the biggest debates going on in our modern society today is about rights. What constitutes a right and how are we to interact with them? It's difficult to come to a consensus on this issue.
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2021-02-2406 minPhilosophy and PoliticsRacism is Back...and It Sucks Just as BadUnfortunately, it seems that the fight against racism will continue on. We just don't seem to know how to let it die. This next battle should be about removing all racial identity from our thinking, because until we are able to put aside our obsession with skin color, our society will never find any real peace. It seems that the side of hatred is making their move and it is up to those of us who value peace to stand up to it. We can't allow this kind of thinking to become the norm.
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2021-02-2404 minPhilosophy and PoliticsPerseveranceIn the last post we talked about laziness and how it invades our lives in a way that is difficult to overcome. Today, let's talk about the opposite of laziness. It's a good thing to discuss given what I said about myself in the last article, having fallen victim to it for most of my life. Especially in the last eight years, I have been gripped by apathy because nothing seems worth it. Writing a post about perseverance seems like a logical next step toward pulling out of the pit of laziness and starting to climb that mountain of succ...
2021-02-2403 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Insidiousness of LazinessAt my heart, I am a writer and a reader. I love movies and have spent a lot of my life doing that. For the last few years I've made feeble attempts to get back into reading and writing, and to be honest it is the career I think I would find the most fulfilling. These blog posts are partly to share my opinions on certain things and provide logical arguments for why things are the way they are, but they are also a hope that maybe it could turn into something more than just an occasional post about som...
2021-02-2405 minPhilosophy and PoliticsSocialism (is) for DummiesIf we understand that we fundamentally can't trust putting human beings in direct control of things, it seems that the answer truly lies in a heavily capitalist leaning society with minimal controls to reduce corruption. The ideal capitalist system has no face or ideology; it is simply about producing the most stuff at the most profit. With proper controls, everyone wins. If it's a choice between an impartial system or a cabal of corruptible human beings, I'll take my chances with the system, please.
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2021-02-2405 minPhilosophy and PoliticsHands off!As Americans, we need to go back to the very beginning and figure out where our starting point is. Once we do, we'll have a much better understanding of where we're going. If we don't, the aimless wandering of our government policy will continue to drain away our wealth and prestige, and hopelessly partisan arguments will hinder our ability to remain the most powerful nation on the planet. This post is a call to every person's sense of reasonableness, and I hope that this attitude can become infectious and we can start forcing the more radical people on both sid...
2021-02-2406 minPhilosophy and PoliticsPolitical DistancingWe can absolutely come together to get done what we agree on, and rationally discuss the things we don't. But until we purge the parasites from our system, we will continue to struggle just to survive. If you are reading this post and you feel alone, know that you are not. Regardless of which political party happens to be in power, there are so many people out there who are more like you than are different. Don't allow the media to convince you that your neighbor is crazy because they think differently than you do. We are all Americans.
2021-02-2405 minPhilosophy and PoliticsThe Danger of FreedomAs Americans, we live in a country that allows us to make new choices and change our way forward. All it takes is a little bit of effort and a little bit of reason to find the way to overcome this false doctrine of security. The power lies in that piece of paper that we all have the opportunity to mark when a new round of elections come around. It is the first cost we must pay to ensure our own freedom. If we are too lazy to pay that small fee for freedom, then our procrastination will lead to f...
2021-02-2406 minPhilosophy and PoliticsOppression Via TaxationI truly hope that at some point the people will rise up and stop allowing the government to abuse them the way that it does...not with violence or rioting, but by voting the people who do these things out of office. The unfortunate truth is that the majority group tends to be the more quiet group because they have had things the way they want for a long time and they don't really notice the small changes moving things against what they want until it's too late. Until the oppression truly starts affecting their daily lives, they aren't bo...
2021-02-2408 minPhilosophy and PoliticsA Life WastedThe title of this blog post is "A Life Wasted". It may be more harsh than is warranted, but for a long time now I've felt like I'm just existing. A person needs to feel like they're doing something with their life, and maybe this is something I can do that will take me into the next phase. It is my hope that this will somehow turn into a place where meaningful discussion takes place and perhaps makes a difference in someone's life. At the far end of the journey, perhaps it will grow into something that makes a diff...
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