https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/philosophy-for-our-times/id1151965239?i=1000678298669 Great preliminary explanation of the complexity of land rights and title. What gives us right to individual property rights? Should land be held in common? Violence and Property are linked; now, how can we fix the problem? Development of societies and communities may be at issues how do we get to a level playingContinue reading “Thanksgiving Revisited | Property, Power, and Indigenous Land Rights”
Author Archives: Justin Brkovic
Philosophy of the END? Paranoia or teetering on collapse, should we worry?
Nuclear War: Ever-present reality or pipe dream?
Tucker Carlson’s latest podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-tucker-carlson-show/id1719657632?i=1000677671644 Must listen for all interested in a new world re-organization. It is up to us to either educate ourselves to the necessity of power politics and geo-political realities. Put yourselves in others shoes and think what our actions might display or how you would react. Therefore, do on to othersContinue reading “Nuclear War: Ever-present reality or pipe dream?”
“What I believe,” by Bertrand Russel
Found at gutenberg/ebooks73782/.org All thought proceeding are attributed to this pamphlet. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73782 Chapter 1: NATURE AND MAN To take a stand in a debate between the supernatural and science after reading this chapter seems rather infantile. Yes, science can and will make our lives easier and allow for coming to some sort of truth inContinue reading ““What I believe,” by Bertrand Russel”
Fidel and Religion: Parting from Leninism to; Yes, we should all get along.
Fidel and Religion Although a great read and a definite must read for anyone who thinks Marxism and Christianity cannot get along. Fidel opened the door. The Communist Manifesto states that religion is an “Opium of the Masses.” One in which Fidel Agreed; yet seemed to be hesitant to throw away his Catholic upbringing inContinue reading “Fidel and Religion: Parting from Leninism to; Yes, we should all get along.”
Free Will Revisited: Yes and No, Maybe So!
Personal Photo: Free Will: Do I have the ability to freely think and act on those thoughts? Obviously, we cannot act on all our thoughts. Rationalizing and using reason to solve our problems individually freely has been the cornerstone of all our liberal democracies. Innovation also is directly dependant on the ability to test andContinue reading “Free Will Revisited: Yes and No, Maybe So!”
What principles define how I live?
This quote is a principle. Although we are all learning and should not be static in order to adapt to change if change is what you want. Sometimes we think we learned something but then we have to scrap all that knowledge and then return to previously held principles. This is in direct accordance withContinue reading “What principles define how I live?”
Yin and Yang; not really opposites yet compliments of one another.
I have to attribute the ideas held on this page as being inspired by the book by Shannon Lee: “The Teachings of Bruce Lee.” My biggest critique of the Ying Yang theory was that it was too simplistic, circular and simply black and white with no room for grey. That is the typical western interpretationContinue reading “Yin and Yang; not really opposites yet compliments of one another.”
Barbs and Maxims…#17
==================================================================== That is the kind of artist I like, modest in his needs; he actually wants only two things: his bread and his art—panem et Circen*…..(Bread and games). loose translation. ==================================================================== Yes, could have not said it any better than myself. Bread is important and entertainment or entertainment of one’s art in one’s lifetime …Continue reading “Barbs and Maxims…#17”
Barbs and Maxims….#16.
==================================================================== Among Woman.–“Truth? Oh, you don’t know the truth! Isn’t it an attempt on all our pudeurs?.* ==================================================================== To most women the truth as Jack Nicholson say in “A Few Good Men,” “The truth…..YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!” Yup…could not say it any better myself….Speaking the truth just makes you sound crazy or stupid soContinue reading “Barbs and Maxims….#16.”