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Category Archives: Human Behavior
Lumping
Lumping, we all do it. Sometimes it helps us, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it gets us into serious trouble. You cannot get through a day without a whole bunch of lumping going on. Talk to a friend, watch an advertisement, listen … Continue reading
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Perspective
Keeping our perspective when flooded with breaking news alerts, well-crafted talking points, juicy sound bites, screaming headlines, and 140-character tweets, among other insults, requires effort. Every single day we are assaulted with a torrent of sensationalism to grab our attention. It includes purposeful … Continue reading
Fear, Alarmism, and Politics
Fear motivates us, or it should. How we react to fear may have serious consequences, even life or death consequences. Sometimes we find ourselves in terrifying circumstances, and we don’t have time to ask questions or to contemplate the deeper philosophical … Continue reading
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Tagged Alarmism, Climate Change, Dysfunctional Government, Senate
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Names and Labels
A few random thoughts about names and labels . . . The planet we live on and call “Earth” should be called “Ocean”. Indiana is mistakenly named for an indigenous people who had very little to do with India, nor … Continue reading
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Ignorance or Emotion
A friend commented on Facebook: “Why are there so many ignorant people?” The comment reflected the friend’s obvious frustration in trying to understand why so many people behave stupidly and say crazy things in response to George Zimmerman being found not-guilty … Continue reading
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