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David Blomstrom

['Member']Joined: August 28, 2017 at 18:04Last active: September 14, 2017 at 17:302 discussions10 comments

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Philosophy is cool, but it can't replace reality. I grew up during the 1960's, and I don't see things getting any better. On the contrary, things are ...
September 03, 2017 at 04:07
- "True, but all the hating doesn't seem to do much either." How can we tell? U.S. citizens have been so brainwashed into civility, they scarcely know...
September 02, 2017 at 22:01
- I'm a big fan of socialism in the broad sense of the term. I don't know if I'd want to live in a communist country, though I think other countries o...
September 02, 2017 at 21:57
- The victims include both adults and children. I will always side with children over adults. As for the adults tyrannized by principals, they're all ...
September 02, 2017 at 21:54
- Eugene Debs is another of my heroes, though I've never thought of whims a "hater." I haven't studied him in detail, but he seems like a person who s...
September 02, 2017 at 01:19
P.S. I'm working on a book about politix (a word I coined to described the broad spectrum of politics, including the workplace, political philosophy, ...
September 01, 2017 at 23:31
- Thanks for the comment. I'm very skeptical of the claim that evil people "stew in their own juices." I've dealt with many corrupt public officials, ...
September 01, 2017 at 23:28
- Good story. Unfortunately, there are many kinds of wrongdoing that love can't even begin to stop. All the loving in the world won't stop the U.S. go...
September 01, 2017 at 23:25
- Thanks for your thoughts. I'm not religious, so I don't give much thought to things like Christianity, karma, etc. I do have some admiration for "Ea...
September 01, 2017 at 23:24
-- Wow, great answer. I just finished reading "Forgiveness: A Philosophical Exploration" by Charles Griswold. Amazing that someone could write a book ...
September 01, 2017 at 23:21