Ken
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Climate and International Development guy. Promotes listening to the people who live in the places where the work is done.
No matter what you do, you can be criticized from somebody’s point of view. When you do something, one set of values will say it’s good, but another will say it’s wrong. Then you try to please the second, and the first set of values will say, “No, that’s wrong.”
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November 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
No matter what you do, you can be criticized from somebody’s point of view. When you do something, one set of values will say it’s good, but another will say it’s wrong. Then you try to please the second, and the first set of values will say, “No, that’s wrong.”
www.dhammatalks.org/audio/evenin...
www.dhammatalks.org/audio/evenin...
It was trained by the mass media, by our parents, by our friends, by our teachers, by the internet, internet, internet—all of whom have lots of conflicting standards of value.
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
It was trained by the mass media, by our parents, by our friends, by our teachers, by the internet, internet, internet—all of whom have lots of conflicting standards of value.
That’s not the solution.
We all need an inner critic to pass judgment on what we’re doing as we practice, to get an idea of what’s going to be helpful and what’s not. The problem is, our inner critic was trained by somebody else, not by the Buddha.
We all need an inner critic to pass judgment on what we’re doing as we practice, to get an idea of what’s going to be helpful and what’s not. The problem is, our inner critic was trained by somebody else, not by the Buddha.
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
That’s not the solution.
We all need an inner critic to pass judgment on what we’re doing as we practice, to get an idea of what’s going to be helpful and what’s not. The problem is, our inner critic was trained by somebody else, not by the Buddha.
We all need an inner critic to pass judgment on what we’re doing as we practice, to get an idea of what’s going to be helpful and what’s not. The problem is, our inner critic was trained by somebody else, not by the Buddha.
High school? This feels much more middle school to me.
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
High school? This feels much more middle school to me.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One wonders with all the obsession...
And of course, the mascara.
And of course, the mascara.
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
One wonders with all the obsession...
And of course, the mascara.
And of course, the mascara.
Bombast shows weakness (Example: Trump).
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Bombast shows weakness (Example: Trump).
What a shocker! (not)
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
What a shocker! (not)
Some nuance: Inflation was a global problem that landed (post pandemic) on Biden - he and his team did terribly wrt messaging and showing action - Trump, on the other hand, is actively making inflation worse.
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Some nuance: Inflation was a global problem that landed (post pandemic) on Biden - he and his team did terribly wrt messaging and showing action - Trump, on the other hand, is actively making inflation worse.
"ambitious and aggressive" That would be nice to see - apparently the Dems need new leadership to make it a reality.
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"ambitious and aggressive" That would be nice to see - apparently the Dems need new leadership to make it a reality.
Wrong timing and too cynical (it was obviously orchestrated). The big error was totally failing to communicate the intention. They communicated "We will not move" then caved. It conveyed weakness, not strategy. Dems need new leadership.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Wrong timing and too cynical (it was obviously orchestrated). The big error was totally failing to communicate the intention. They communicated "We will not move" then caved. It conveyed weakness, not strategy. Dems need new leadership.