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What I Think Happened with Covid-19
After over a month of lockdown in most American states, people are starting to ask questions about it. Why did this happen? How did it happen? Was it really necessary? Here’s how the situation looks to me. This is not … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Political Science, Psychology, Science
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Lockdown, Pandemic, Panic, SARS-CoV-2
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The Wisdom of James Bond
“You only live twice: Once when you are born, And once when you look death in the face.” — James Bond “James Bond” is now a movie franchise, just like “Star Wars” was. But it started out as a … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Society
Tagged Fiction, Haiku, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Risk, Safety, Tradeoffs
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Why I Don’t Hug My Chinese Tutor
As regular readers know, I’ve been studying the Chinese language since last spring. I had previously taken a semester of Chinese in college, but it utterly defeated me. So I wanted payback. This time, I would beat it. I was … Continue reading
If We Can Learn, We Can Do Better
The world is scary right now. But it won’t stay that way. Things will get better. The pandemic will subside. We will mourn our dead, be they many or few. We will go on. But if we can learn, then … Continue reading
Einstein Agrees with the Lone Ranger
Albert Einstein and the Lone Ranger agree: Get over yourself. Albert Einstein was one of the smartest people of the 20th century. His ideas revolutionized our understanding of space and time. They also contributed to the development of quantum mechanics. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosophy
Tagged Courage, Einstein, Life, Morality, The Lone Ranger, Wisdom
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Show Up for the Future
The future belongs to the people who show up for it. It’s as simple as that. I can’t tell you what will happen with the Covid-19 virus. But I can tell you that fear is at least as deadly as … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Courage, COVID-19, Faith, Fear, Future, Overcoming fear, Perseverance, Wuhan virus
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The Weather Report on Coronavirus
A lot of media people are sounding the alarm about a new strain of coronavirus, a pneumonia-like illness. They’re warning everyone to stock up on groceries, buy face masks, and avoid going outside. To me, it seems like an over-reaction. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Psychology, Science, Society
Tagged CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Infectious disease, Wuhan
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Somehow, We’ve Survived
For a couple thousand years, people have been trying to prove that God exists. None of those proofs are much good. They can only convince people who already want to believe in their conclusion. But maybe the best proof of … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Political Science, Psychology, Society
Tagged Cults, Dogmas, Humanity, Insanity, Madness of crowds, Proof of God, Theodicy
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A Science Experiment About Life
Science is basically about observing the world and trying to deduce its fundamental laws. It can get a little more complicated, but that’s the essential method. So let’s try a science experiment about life. It’s easy, it’s informative, and you … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Psychology
Tagged Courage, Faith, Life, Observation, Perspective, Science, Serenity
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Don’t Live Like a Victim
Don’t live like a victim. Even in the most fortunate life, some bad things will happen. To you. To me. To everyone. Sometimes, it’s because of what other people do. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of luck. And sometimes, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Life, Psychology
Tagged Acceptance, Constructive attitude, Life, Positive attitude, Realism, Self-acceptance, Success
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The Thousand-Year View 