A widely known term, at least in academia, is “the tragedy of the commons.” The term “commons” describes a resource that everyone can use at no cost, such as air. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School Lawrence Lessig explains…
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To Change the World – Change Man
The Tragedy of the Commons Is Our Reality
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Propagate Sex Change to Schoolchildren? Absolutely Not!
I was asked about my position on the issue of propagating the legitimacy of children going through the process of changing their sex. In North America, I was told, this is one of the most contentious topics. So, in short,…
A Systemic Problem of Depression Requires a Systemic Solution
Depression has been a growing problem throughout the industrialized world for several decades, but it has skyrocketed since the onset of the pandemic. Death rates from substance abuse, suicide, and gun violence have skyrocketed, anxiety has become a major problem,…
Anti-Work Movement Should Be Pro-Purpose
Over the past year, the anti-work movement, which began in 2013, has been gaining traction. Last year, it grew from 700,000 people to 1.6 million. However, its slogan, “Unemployment for all, not just the rich!” will not create a better…
Joint Statement on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races Is Empty Words
On January 3, the US, China, Russia, the UK, and France signed a statement that they will “consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our foremost responsibilities.” The powers agreed that “a…
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A Purposeless Life Is No Life At All
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how,” said Friedrich Nietzsche. A student of mine watched the film Life Overtakes Me, which tells the story of refugee children in Sweden who withdraw into a coma-like…
A Letter to a Viewer Who Discovered that Everything Is a Lie
Valentine, a frequent viewer of my shows with filmmaker Semion Vinokur, wrote him that lately, he has come to feel that everything is a lie: The government is lying, his bosses are lying, the media is lying, and there is…
What Happens When Everything Is Skin-Deep
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣. 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. When you look at today’s American…
Mutual Responsibility – the Foundation of Society
Today’s society worships the ego. Everyone who is “someone” shows himself in the most egocentric way. This is true of social media icons as it is true of sports stars, pop stars, politicians, and even money moguls. However, a society…
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A Good Slap to Calm Us Down
The latest strain is really turning everything we’ve known about handling the pandemic on its head. It is super contagious, generally mild, and no vaccine seems to protect against it. In short, it has taken two years of unprecedented efforts…
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Posted in Articles, Coronavirus, Health, Nature, News
One Year Later—Polarization Is Still Sinking America
A year after the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th during a 2020 election protest, polarization prevails in the United States and lack of trust has only deepened. Only 20% of Americans have faith in the integrity of…
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If You Run Over “Signposts,” Expect Accidents
Now that we are facing a fourth jab, or a second booster shot, pick your term, it is obvious that we are going about the pandemic the wrong way. It makes no sense to get vaccinated every six months or…