Category Archives: philosophy

What Injustice?

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

Posted in Justice, philosophy, Quotations | Tagged Martin Luther King Jr., Society's punishments are small | Leave a comment

My Religion Is Better Than Yours

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “Man is a religious animal. He is the only religious animal. He is the only animal with the true religion – several of them. He is the only animal who loves his neighbor as himself, … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy, Quotations, religion | Tagged Joe Heller, Man is a religious animal, Mark Twain | Leave a comment

Tale of Two Fantasies

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day:

Posted in Economics, philosophy, Quotations | Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Lord of the Rings | Leave a comment

THE EXISTENTIAL CLIFF

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Myth of Human Progress By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ January 13, 2013 Clive Hamilton in his “Requiem for a Species: Why We Resist the Truth About Climate Change”describes a dark relief that comes from accepting that “catastrophic climate change is virtually … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, lifestyle, philosophy | Tagged Charles L. Redman, Chris Hedges, climate change, Clive Hamilton, end of civilization, global warming, Ronald Wright, The Myth of Human Progress, Truthdig | Leave a comment

SPREADING DEMOCRACY OR MANURE?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The US – alongside Saudi Arabia – fights for freedom and democracy in the Middle East The ability to persuade people that the US opposes tyranny is a testament to the potency of propaganda By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ January … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, foreign policy, Iran, Libya, military, philosophy, Yemen | Tagged Arab Spring, Barain, democracy, freedom, Glenn Greenwald, Hugh Eakin, propaganda, Saudi Arabia, the Guardian | 1 Comment

Freedom Isn’t Free

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

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Posted in philosophy, political poster, Quotations | Tagged Frederick Douglass, Politicomments.com, those who profess to favor freedom | Leave a comment

Has Washington Souled Out?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

THE SOUL OF AMERICA By Bernie Sanders/ Huffington Post/ January 9, 2013 Despite such terminology as “fiscal cliff” and “debt ceiling,” the great debate taking place in Washington now has relatively little to do with financial issues. It is all … Continue reading →