Tag Archives: Social Peace

Always To Be Blessed

Posted on September 10, 2021 by N.S. Palmer

It’s seldom that a two-line passage from a poem can explain so much that’s wrong with the world. But Alexander Pope’s Essay on Man (1732) has just such a passage: “Hope springs eternal in the human breast, Man never is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Political Science, Society | Tagged Alexander Pope, Command economy, Desire, Economics, Essay on Man, Free market, Greedy desire, Serenity, Social Peace, Wisdom | 1 Comment

Utopia’s Biggest Problem

Posted on July 21, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Blogger Marcus Ampe has written a thoughtful essay about utopianism. But he’s realistic about the impossibility of creating a perfect society. He wants, instead, to think about ways we can make society better. That’s a practical goal for which we … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Political Science, Society | Tagged Goals, Happiness, History, Humility, Morality, Philosophy, Social Change, Social harmony, Social Peace, Tolerance, Utopianism | 1 Comment

If We Can Learn, We Can Do Better

Posted on April 1, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

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 →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Life, Society | Tagged Constructive attitude, Experience, Family, Get priorities straight, Learning from experience, Optimism, Politicization, Positive attitude, Priorities, Priorities in life, Social Peace, Tolerance | Leave a comment

How to Get a Healthy Society

Posted on September 18, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

In my previous blog post (“What’s Your Choice?”), I said that the main question of morality is not “what’s right or wrong” but “what kind of people we choose to be.” At first glance, that statement seems absurd, bordering on … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life, Political Science, Society | Tagged Civil religion, Culture, Good society, Healthy society, Moral Choice, Moral reasoning, Moral relativism, Social beliefs, Social Conflict, Social harmony, Social Peace, Walter Bagehot | 3 Comments

We Can Have Unity Without Unanimity

Posted on November 24, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of England during World War II. He rallied his people to fight back against Nazi Germany even though some of them advocated surrender. Faced with such disagreement, Churchill said something that’s still relevant in … Continue reading →