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Category Archives: Political Science
What To Do When People Dislike Us
I’ve got a confession: I dislike the movie actor Tom Cruise. I’ve never met him and I know almost nothing about him. But I don’t like him. At least in his case, I know the reason. I get a vibe … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Life, Political Science, Psychology
Tagged Defusing hostility, In-Group, Othering, Out-Group, Racism, Social cohesion, Social Conflict
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Lockdown Imitates Art as “They Live”
“We are living in an artificially-induced state of consciousness … They have created a repressive society, and we are their unwitting accomplices.” — Scientist in “They Live” As countries around the world struggle to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, and … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science, Psychology, Society
Tagged COVID-19, Fear, Freedom, Learned helplessness, Lockdown, Public policy, Risk, SARS-CoV-2, The American Spectator, They Live
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Free Yourself and Live
“You have at least nine months. Perhaps as much as eighteen.” “The first doctor gave me from one to two years.” “I hope he’s right. What are you going to do?” “Well, I have no family. I haven’t taken a … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Science, Society
Tagged COVID-19, Fear, Freedom, Golden Age of Radio, Golden Age of Television, Lockdown, Overcoming fear, SARS-CoV-2
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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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In Defense of Dr. Fauci
I feel sorry for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the most visible MD on the federal government’s coronavirus task force. Many conservatives want him fired because they think he’s undermining President Trump. Many leftists want him fired because they think he’s covering … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Political Science
Tagged Anthony Fauci, Bias, CDC, Coronavirus task force, COVID-19, Fauci, News, News reporting, Newspapers, Unbiased
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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
The Hidden Cause of Our Disagreement
Note: This blog post explains one cause of society’s basic disagreements. It is not intended to denigrate anyone on either side of the argument. It’s obvious which side I favor, but I’ve done my best to be fair. There’s a … Continue reading
