Category: Pandemic

The Monkey. The Morals.

Asking the question, “are we responsible for others or merely for ourselves?” is hardly new.  It was on people’s minds throughout our written history. Philosophers and great thinkers nearly universally agree with the Golden Rule (of Jesus): “Love your neighbor as yourself.” One of my favorite catchphrases that speaks this truth is from Sea Education Association…

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Pro-mask::Pro-business

I, if I am anything, am an ocean of self. Self-centeredness is the core of my and every human existence. Rene Descartes summarizes this in his oft-quoted, “Cogito, ergo sum”.I think.I am.This self-centeredness is every human’s basic instinct.While we all feel the pull towards our own selfish nature, some are certainly drawn more than others.…

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The Victory of Defeat

We surrender and call it a victory.There is a spirit in our land that is gathering many to worship at its altar: victory.Someone has convinced many Americans that the science (historic, well-documented and reasonable) of wearing a facemask and practicing social distancing (to reduce the spread of a disease) is defeatist. Let me restate that:…

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