Authorized or Authoritative? – They Aren’t The Same Thing
In matters of life and death, do you want authorized, or authoritative?
Thinking
Other People Affect What You See, Hear, and Say
I’m listening to the Audible version of The Overstory during my daily walks. Yesterday, I heard the Bullhorn of Truth in the dialogue of two characters on page 430: ”What keeps us from seeing the obvious?” Douglas puts his hand to the brass bull’s horn. ”And? What does?” ”Mostly other people.” [Before proceeding with my …
Labeling
People who are all one thing may exist. I cannot prove they don’t. I am not one of them. Those I’ve known beyond the level of acquaintance have all seemed composed of a blend of interests and beliefs, like me. Their bundle of contradictions and idiosyncrasies may be a different size than mine, but I’ve …
The Menu
You are born into this world and within a matter of years an invisible but real menu of options is yours. Your menu is yours and no one else’s, listing things only you can do in your life. Some of the items on your menu are still there. They are still available to you. Other …
How, Not What, Do You Think?
With Seven Practice Questions As I work my way through the excellent essay, Two Concepts of Liberty, by Isaiah Berlin, I am experiencing anew a particular delight , common in my grade school years, of registering how the critical, skeptical, rational mind approaches a question. I am thrilled (which is exactly the correct word) to …