Category Archives: philosophy

Can We Count on Foundational Climate Data?

Posted on December 30, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the back story about the German 6th Army’s destruction at the battle of Stalingrad is an apt metaphor for how global warming is being inflated. After thee Russian Guards Armor had encircled 6th … Continue reading →

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Human Sovereignty

Posted on December 13, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that any utilitarian/stoic philosophy of government must have at it’s core the belief that people are “ends in themselves“. To believe otherwise opens the door to despotism. To be an “end in oneself” means … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on November 8, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that to find the means to true happiness we have to rectify the term happiness. What is it to actually be happy? Some say happiness consists of material wealth but many who have great … Continue reading →

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Terry McAuliffe vs Karl Rove… My Take

Posted on October 18, 2009 by john

Dear friends, I just watched a debate between Terry McAuliffe and Karl Rove. The debate was “if the Obama administration’s targeting Fox News as an enemy is a good thing for the Administration to do… Or not.” Terry McAuliffe made … Continue reading →

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Socrates in Afghanistan

Posted on October 14, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that it depends on what type of society you live in, whether or not Socrates or Thrasymachus was correct in their summations of the question… Is living the just life good in itself (intrinsic) … Continue reading →

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Does Evil Suffocate Itself?

Posted on July 26, 2009 by john

Does Evil Suffocate Itself? Dear Friends, It seems to me that Nazi Germany didn’t loose the war at the battle of Stalingrad or by not taking Moscow in 1941. They lost the war because their philosophy was evil. When Army … Continue reading →

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Allegory of the Baton

Posted on February 14, 2008 by john

It was a crisp autumn morning, he walked into the woods. The leaves crunched underfoot. Noticing his breath as he walked he happened upon an apple tree. The tree stood there gnarled and aged. The man noticed a branch that … Continue reading →

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