A practical solution for yes-sayersThere are those who say yes to everything. If they say no, they are afraid of angering the other party and losing them. They cannot stand…Nov 18, 2023Nov 18, 2023
Is a truth with no lie possible?We all want the other person to report the facts to us, or to tell us the truth, about any given topic. That being said, the vast majority…Nov 11, 2023Nov 11, 2023
“The poor spiritually create their own poverty!”In the first quarter of the 21st century, income and wealth inequalities around the world increased to an unprecedented extent. In the same…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
Disclosure: Publicizing the Personal in the Post-Modern AgeOver the course of the last forty years or so, the post-modern era has made “disclosure” the primary standard for reality and validity in…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
Is liberal democracy relevant for the twenty-first century?Is liberal democracy an appropriate regime to respond to the specific challenges of the twenty-first century? What form of democracy should…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
The Speed of Life and the Choice of ArtSome folks live a fast life. They don’t want to be slowed down by art. They tend to avoid works of high art that make them ponder and…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
Economics or Political Economy?Economics, or political economy as it was then called, had a close relationship with politics, history and morality at its very birth…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
The Real Problem Today Is Aesthetic CorruptionThe biggest problem of the world we live in is not moral corruption in the sense of not knowing good from bad, or cognitive corruption in…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
20th Century: The Century of Poetry’s Big BangThe 21st century will find its authentic meaning and direction only when it will invent its own poetry. Until then it will walk around like…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
In Observance of the Turkish Republic’s Centennial: What Is a Republic?States have existed in the globe for approximately 6000 years. The cumulative duration of “republics” over the past 6000 years is…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
