Einstein on God
“I believe in Spinoza’s god, who reveals himself in the lawful harmony of all that exists, not in a god who concerns himself in the fate and doings of mankind”. (Albert Einstein)
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Manners
Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. (Emily Post) But I would add that human beings are not necessarily born with a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. They have to have parents who set an …
Bigotry lives!
The Governor of Indiana is the 20th Governor to sign a bill into law allowing the state’s businesses to refuse to serve same-sex couples on religious grounds. The so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, widely supported by conservative groups but vocally opposed by others, has rightly caused a furious backlash. Epicurus believed in live-and-let-live. How dare …
TTP is a silent coup
“http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2015/03/thoughts-trans-pacific-partnership.html” title=”Thoughts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership”> The above excellent article on TTP, too long to quote in full in this space, should be circulated by everyone who values what is left of democracy, freedom and the rule of national law. These are its final sentences: Finally, I think we have to ask one final question …
Do mothers pass on their anxiety?
Some people may be more prone to anxiety than others because they “caught” their mother’s stress in the womb, scientists claim. The team, from the Queen’s Medical Research Unit at the University of Edinburgh, has found that a component of the placenta which protects unborn babies from high levels of stress hormones in the mother’s …