Toward universal nonreligious morality
The world would be a more loving and less violent and less oppressive place if people focused on being empathic and compassionate in our day […]
Kindness: from obsession to meditation
It’s conceivable that in some cases people behave brutally to those who are vulnerable because the person with the power in the situation is afraid […]
Discourses on whether violence is a viable means for creating a better world
Indulge a naive idealist such as myself. How is killing bankers part of creating a better world? “Massive corporate investment banking is incompatible with the […]
The Moment
I’d like to be more rooted in the moment but in such a way that I’m maximally prepared for whatever the future might hold. If […]
Vegan Probiotics
Anyone learning about fermentation as a source of probiotics from books and other resources including Cultured by Kevin Gianni? As a vegan who misses the […]
(Draft in need of revision) Notes on community involvement
I’m using large font because it’s less eye strain. No worries about your delay. You got to connect your family life with your work in […]
(Draft in need of revision) Love, not religious or political fundamentalism, is the answer to the problems of modernity
Hello, yesterday one of the people of your organization doing outreach at Broad and High asked “if you say the laws shouldn’t be based on […]
Rationalism does not make our attitude toward life degrading
Science isn’t limited to studying chemical reactions. Again, I refer you to the social and behavioral sciences, which are still sciences, even though they are […]
Being consistent about boycotts and divestments ?
A friend just posted a link about Burger King admitting to serving horse meat. How is serving horse meat any more of an outrage than […]
'Failing at' focusing on love and not focusing on atheism, per se.
If love is a verb, there would seem to be required a standard or, if you will, formula for doing it. For me so far […]