Civanticism
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Softhearted Compassion | Hardnosed Coherence
Wisdom ֎ Truth ֎ Balance ֍ Virtue ֎ Empathy
https://www.civanticism.com/
Wisdom ֎ Truth ֎ Balance ֍ Virtue ֎ Empathy
https://www.civanticism.com/
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January 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
It may not be our circus. May not be our monkeys. But if we sit in the crowd and watch, we too are at fault. It is better to stop the apes from throwing their crap than to just hope they don't hit us. We can't leave the big top to get away. The apes will just follow us, eventually. They always do.
January 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
It may not be our circus. May not be our monkeys. But if we sit in the crowd and watch, we too are at fault. It is better to stop the apes from throwing their crap than to just hope they don't hit us. We can't leave the big top to get away. The apes will just follow us, eventually. They always do.
“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
-Sun Tzu
-Sun Tzu
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
-Sun Tzu
-Sun Tzu
“If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic.”
-- Ann Druyan
-- Ann Druyan
January 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic.”
-- Ann Druyan
-- Ann Druyan
Truth is always important. If the truth doesn't support your current belief, adjust your belief. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FySt...
Truth
YouTube video by Hank Green
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January 14, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Truth is always important. If the truth doesn't support your current belief, adjust your belief. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FySt...
Reason, logic, and evidence won't convince us to believe a thing we aren't emotionally ready to believe. If it appears to have done so, it was only because we have the emotional maturity for reality to sway us. This is what intellectuals don't get about average people and why arguments fall flat.
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Reason, logic, and evidence won't convince us to believe a thing we aren't emotionally ready to believe. If it appears to have done so, it was only because we have the emotional maturity for reality to sway us. This is what intellectuals don't get about average people and why arguments fall flat.
Evil often hides in plain sight, nestled among the familiar. A record of a favorite song with a bad scratch we have learned to ignore. Like a disease, lying dormant, unassuming, until conditions are right to spread once more.
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Evil often hides in plain sight, nestled among the familiar. A record of a favorite song with a bad scratch we have learned to ignore. Like a disease, lying dormant, unassuming, until conditions are right to spread once more.
The most intelligent people are those who are more interested in what defies their expectations than in what confirms them.
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
The most intelligent people are those who are more interested in what defies their expectations than in what confirms them.
Remember, what you let your government do to others, it will eventually do to you.
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Remember, what you let your government do to others, it will eventually do to you.
Indifference to evil done to others is an evil in itself.
January 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Indifference to evil done to others is an evil in itself.
A people who are indifferent about democracy will not hold it for long. People who repress life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for others do not deserve it for themselves.
January 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A people who are indifferent about democracy will not hold it for long. People who repress life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for others do not deserve it for themselves.
Good advice.
www.youtube.com/shorts/gWlVJ...
www.youtube.com/shorts/gWlVJ...
Your Anger Response Is Broken — Here's the Fix #mentalwellness #doomscrolling #shorts
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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January 11, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Good advice.
www.youtube.com/shorts/gWlVJ...
www.youtube.com/shorts/gWlVJ...
Friendly reminder: Whatever you allow your government to do to others, they will eventually do to you.
January 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Friendly reminder: Whatever you allow your government to do to others, they will eventually do to you.
All past golden ages which people now look back upon with oft undeserved reverence and nostalgia were once, to those at the time, uncertain and frightening futures that caused them much trepidation. What will be, will be. Learn the right lessons from the past, then step forward with composure.
January 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
All past golden ages which people now look back upon with oft undeserved reverence and nostalgia were once, to those at the time, uncertain and frightening futures that caused them much trepidation. What will be, will be. Learn the right lessons from the past, then step forward with composure.
The seeds of true evil are relatively rare, but the lethargic loam of complacency, avarice, and apathy is everywhere, and therein those seeds find safe harbor and sustenance to flourish like weeds, unnoticed until suddenly they are everywhere and choke the garden.
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
The seeds of true evil are relatively rare, but the lethargic loam of complacency, avarice, and apathy is everywhere, and therein those seeds find safe harbor and sustenance to flourish like weeds, unnoticed until suddenly they are everywhere and choke the garden.
When there are no consequences for bad behavior, it intensifies. When there is no appreciation of good behavior, it withers.
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
When there are no consequences for bad behavior, it intensifies. When there is no appreciation of good behavior, it withers.
In seeking truth, start with your own eyes. Next, seek advice from experts in the field with a record of accuracy. Seek health advice from a doctor, building advice from an engineer, but not vice-versa. Be skeptical of hyperbole. Insist on proof. Make all belief proportional to the evidence for it.
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In seeking truth, start with your own eyes. Next, seek advice from experts in the field with a record of accuracy. Seek health advice from a doctor, building advice from an engineer, but not vice-versa. Be skeptical of hyperbole. Insist on proof. Make all belief proportional to the evidence for it.
For almost every ethical question, there is rarely a simple answer. More often, there are two simple answers - one based in reason, kindness, and fairness, and another based in fervor, callousness, and avarice.
January 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
For almost every ethical question, there is rarely a simple answer. More often, there are two simple answers - one based in reason, kindness, and fairness, and another based in fervor, callousness, and avarice.
It is possible to intentionally deceive by telling the literal truth either incompletely or out of context. People do it all the time and think they're not really lying. They are.
January 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It is possible to intentionally deceive by telling the literal truth either incompletely or out of context. People do it all the time and think they're not really lying. They are.
Too much "How to get everyone else to see my point of view", not enough "Maybe I should take a closer look at my own point of view."
January 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Too much "How to get everyone else to see my point of view", not enough "Maybe I should take a closer look at my own point of view."
Don't expect people who don't see the monster in the mirror to recognize the monsters in the media.
January 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Don't expect people who don't see the monster in the mirror to recognize the monsters in the media.
Whether online or off, do not argue with bigots, zealots, cultists, or anti-intellectuals of any stripe. Present enlightened views and the evidence for them, then move on. Only children and fools hoot back at the monkey cage.
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Whether online or off, do not argue with bigots, zealots, cultists, or anti-intellectuals of any stripe. Present enlightened views and the evidence for them, then move on. Only children and fools hoot back at the monkey cage.
The Truth will not set you free. The Truth is only a tool. A key. You must use it to set yourself free. Many people decline, preferring the familiar comfort of their chains.
January 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The Truth will not set you free. The Truth is only a tool. A key. You must use it to set yourself free. Many people decline, preferring the familiar comfort of their chains.
"They got money for war but can't feed the poor" -Tupac Shakur
Sticker spotted in Pittsburgh.
Sticker spotted in Pittsburgh.
January 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"They got money for war but can't feed the poor" -Tupac Shakur
Sticker spotted in Pittsburgh.
Sticker spotted in Pittsburgh.