To paraphrase James Joyce, current events are a nightmare from which I am trying to awake. Escapist entertainment is one dodge, and I’m all for it, but I’ve also been reading American history to understand how we got to this … Continue reading
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We would like to believe that principles, ideals, our better angels dictate our behavior, but most of the time for most people the guiding star is self-interest. We may deny it or sugarcoat it, but even that dissembling is self-interested. … Continue reading