Showing posts with label Philosophy/Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philosophy/Politics. Show all posts

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Optimism and Solidarity for the Syrian Revolution

This year I've been having a change of heart on Syria. I've long thought that Obama should have put in place a no fly zone or even overthrown Assad with NATO air support, for the sake of stability. I still thought the concept of doing it last year seemed like a recipe for world war, and to be honest, a no fly zone probably wouldn't have worked. For a while I also thought that the non-existent US arming of anti-Assad rebels was a mistake which led to the war. In the last two years I was nearly accepting the Assadist line of how he's the lesser of two evils, although I always wavered on this. Lately in my readings I've come to completely different conclusions, which I feel are important to share. Sorry to announce an unpopular opinion, but the Assadist line is self-serving nonsense. So take a seat and hear my message.

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Transhumanism and the Elderly Condition

Transhumanist Party USA members have been sharing a dialogue lately about growth of our common ideas. In the course of the discussion members have spoken a great deal about their thoughts on religious outreach. Outreach is an important deal for this movement and we need not be exclusive of any group which we can work with. So today, in a different argument but a similar one, I would draw attention to the elderly.

Monday, August 28, 2017

Who Are We? Perspective on Judginess

We ask constantly of ourselves, when can things define people? Predefining is supposed to be a forbidden fruit in many instances, but we logically must define people at some point. Maybe our ideologies do not permit us to see people otherwise. Maybe we have the conventional view of a man as a fixed being, unchanging, and of roles which fit rigidly but comfortably. Or maybe even we have some truth on our side. Truths which make themselves 'clear as day and irrevocable'.

Wednesday, August 2, 2017