Thomas Jefferson was largely correct, but he got the French Revolution entirely wrong. He should have known better. Jefferson focused on protecting the potential that each and every individual is born with – the “unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” He thought the French Revolution was an expansionContinue reading “Governing Humans”
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Protected: Sayre and Aikido
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Selling Confidence
To my ears, Trump is an inarticulate ignoramus with a heavy dose of meglomania. In a prior post, I linked to John McWhorter‘s analysis of Trump’s speech patterns. These YouTube clips summarize his conclusions: McWhorter elaborates in The Atlantic and concludes that Trump is a walking “hot mike” with no sensible filter. I agree. ButContinue reading “Selling Confidence”
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