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On asserting the false eqivalence of sociopolitical exchanges.
"There is, without question, room to critique how social justice efforts unfold in particular cases. But punching a Nazi isn’t the same as being a Nazi."
www.bostonreview.net/articles/whi...
"There is, without question, room to critique how social justice efforts unfold in particular cases. But punching a Nazi isn’t the same as being a Nazi."
www.bostonreview.net/articles/whi...
Whose Anger Counts? - Boston Review
Cancel culture can go wrong, but that doesn't mean the objections of far-right trolls and social justice activists should be mistaken for having equal worth.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
On asserting the false eqivalence of sociopolitical exchanges.
"There is, without question, room to critique how social justice efforts unfold in particular cases. But punching a Nazi isn’t the same as being a Nazi."
www.bostonreview.net/articles/whi...
"There is, without question, room to critique how social justice efforts unfold in particular cases. But punching a Nazi isn’t the same as being a Nazi."
www.bostonreview.net/articles/whi...
“I know I’m not the world’s brightest, but I’ve got humanity and I’ve got understanding. Nothing comes easy to me."
War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’ - on.ft.com/3HHHPOr via @FT
War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’ - on.ft.com/3HHHPOr via @FT
War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’
The doctor who’s saved countless lives through his work in Ukraine and Gaza on operating under fire, the challenges of PTSD — and his belief in God
on.ft.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“I know I’m not the world’s brightest, but I’ve got humanity and I’ve got understanding. Nothing comes easy to me."
War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’ - on.ft.com/3HHHPOr via @FT
War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’ - on.ft.com/3HHHPOr via @FT
It seems "rules--based orders" are failing for both local and international laws. An article on "The World After Gaza":
Excerpt:
"Every day, the previously unheard of is not just spoken aloud but also acted upon – precisely because it elicits little reaction."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Excerpt:
"Every day, the previously unheard of is not just spoken aloud but also acted upon – precisely because it elicits little reaction."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world | Moustafa Bayoumi
The rules of the institutions that define our lives bend like reeds when it comes to Israel – so much that the whole global order is on the verge of collapse
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
It seems "rules--based orders" are failing for both local and international laws. An article on "The World After Gaza":
Excerpt:
"Every day, the previously unheard of is not just spoken aloud but also acted upon – precisely because it elicits little reaction."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Excerpt:
"Every day, the previously unheard of is not just spoken aloud but also acted upon – precisely because it elicits little reaction."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Easier said than done, but easier done with practice.
What you cannot control changes, and happiness should not be your only concern.
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What you cannot control changes, and happiness should not be your only concern.
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To Be Happier, Focus on What’s Within Your Control
If you truly understand the difference between what is and what is not under your control, and act accordingly, you will become psychologically invincible, impervious to the ups and downs of fortune.
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July 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Easier said than done, but easier done with practice.
What you cannot control changes, and happiness should not be your only concern.
getpocket.com/explore/item...
What you cannot control changes, and happiness should not be your only concern.
getpocket.com/explore/item...
Attention may be burdesome, but...
By the time the moment of choice has arrived the quality of attention has probably determined the nature of the act.
--Iris Murdoch, 1971, "On 'God' and 'Good' " in "The Sovereignty of Good", p65
By the time the moment of choice has arrived the quality of attention has probably determined the nature of the act.
--Iris Murdoch, 1971, "On 'God' and 'Good' " in "The Sovereignty of Good", p65
June 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Attention may be burdesome, but...
By the time the moment of choice has arrived the quality of attention has probably determined the nature of the act.
--Iris Murdoch, 1971, "On 'God' and 'Good' " in "The Sovereignty of Good", p65
By the time the moment of choice has arrived the quality of attention has probably determined the nature of the act.
--Iris Murdoch, 1971, "On 'God' and 'Good' " in "The Sovereignty of Good", p65
