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The One Where I Told a Little Lie
Can you go through life and never tell a lie? Honesty is the best policy. But it’s a policy — not an unbreakable rule. If most of us weren’t honest most of the time, social life would be impossible. Nobody … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Life
Tagged Ethics, Grading, Graduate school, Higher education, Honesty, Morality, Motivation, Pragmatism, Teaching, Utilitarianism
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Forgiveness Can Mean Freedom
When people have deceived or manipulated us, it’s difficult to forgive them. I’ve worked for some terrific bosses over the years. One of them is Jim Grey, whose luck with his own bosses hasn’t been quite as good as mine. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Human Relations, Life, Psychology
Tagged Forgiveness, Freedom, Life, Positive attitude, Pragmatism, Revenge, Wisdom
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Thinking Sideways
There are three kinds of people I like most in the world. First, the ones who tell me how incredibly good-looking I am. Even though I worked on Capitol Hill, I still haven’t met anyone who’s able to lie that … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Society
Tagged Creativity, Dimensions of morality, Incomensurable, Incommensurability, Jonathan Haidt, Modes of thinking, Moral dimensions, Moral foundations, Moral intuitions, Moral Psychology, Multiple intelligences, Mysticism, Pragmatism, The Righteous Mind, Thinking, Tolerance, Viewpoints
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Learn How to Trust People
You can trust people. Honest. That’s not a joke. Trust me. But it’s important to know what trust is. Then you can trust people in the right way. A couple of analogies might help explain the point. Suppose that you … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Life, Psychology
Tagged Forgiveness, Human Relations, Patience, Pragmatism, Realism, Serenity, Trust, Understanding
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Can Truth and Niceness Coexist?
Suppose that Joe believes he’s a parakeet. Is that okay? It depends. If Joe goes to work, obeys the law, fulfills his responsibilities, and doesn’t drive people nuts by making bird noises, then I’d say it’s okay. The belief makes … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Philosophy, Psychology
Tagged Delusions, Mental Illness, Pragmatism, Psychology, Psychology of Belief
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In Praise of Sloppy Thinking
By holding the handles, we can manipulate large amounts of information to solve problems, but we avoid getting bogged down in irrelevant details. Even if the underlying details are incomprehensible or inaccurate, the handle can still work. Continue reading
The Thousand-Year View 