You probably think of America as the land of opportunity, that opportunity is a good thing. Here’s the definition from Merriam-Webster of opportunism: : the art, policy, or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances often with little regard for principles or consequences I focus on “with little regard for principles or consequences.” Hopefully,…
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The Left has too many Leaders
One answer to the question of why leftist groups splinter so much is that leftists are rugged individuals. Leftists have embraced America’s culture of rugged individualism much more than the Right has. The Right is primarily made up of followers. The Left is primarily leaders. Too many leaders. But, that is fundamental to American politics.
Capitalism Has Overcome Reason
When I was young I had a button that I proudly wore on a hat. It said, “Reason Will Overcome Instinct.” I was studying to become a scientist and I intended to exemplify that motto. I now think that it was a naive sentiment. At the same time, I also thought a lot about politics…
Why Don’t Left-Wing Groups Collaborate?
I’ve been in and out of left-of-center groups for decades. From my beginning I’ve observed how many groups there are and how much they disagree with each other, leading to a weak front against opposition. Call it divide and be conquered. I started looking into one of the most active and visible “movements”, namely Indivisible….
Donald Trump is Today’s Walter Cronkite
I was listening to Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast, episode 301, interviewing Tina Eliassi-Rad. It is an interesting discussion of AI and data, and its relevance to human knowledge and behavior. Eliassi-Rad commented that Walter Cronkite was the most trusted authority, that anything he said would be believed. Eliassi-Rad asserted that we don’t have anyone like…