Just in case I haven’t already alienated my few readers, I plan to occasionally post something that I find interesting in the philosophical or religious areas. I’ve read books by Tom Holland and Stephen Meyer and found them fascinating. Having them on a panel with a neoconservative, gay, “Christian athiest” Douglas Murray makes for an interesting conversation to say the least.
I’ve always enjoyed Peter Robinson as an interviewer, and no matter what one may think of the opinions of his guests, the civilized manner in which they share their perspectives is refreshing. People with differing opinions being able to have friendly, meaningful conversations gives one hope for the future.
With all of the negative aspects of our technology and celebrity saturated culture, just as with everything else human beings have created, there are at least some benefits derived from it as well. Whether the progress being made is a net gain or loss has been debated on every technology since the discovery of fire. Youtube’s ability to bring interesting conversations like this into everyone’s living room for free is simply amazing. Imagine having Youtube conversations of Jesus and his Disciples, or Martin Luther, John Calvin, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, etc., etc.
It is an amazing time to be alive and to have access to these types of conversations.
Welcome to my blog!
This blog is being created so that I can make my own meager contribution to the advancement of human liberty. I believe that the advancement of liberty is a learning problem and not a teaching problem. My goal is simply to learn. As I learn, I hope to share what I’ve learned with you. It is my hope that in giving, I will receive. As Leonard Read said:
“Why is this simple solution so little recognized, as if it were a secret; or so hesitatingly accepted, as if it were something unpleasant? Why do so many regard as hopeless the broadening of the single consciousness over which the individual has some control while not even questioning their ability to stretch the consciousness of others over which they have no control at all?
Most of the answers to these questions are as complex as the psychoanalysis of a dictator or the explanation of why so many people dote on playing God. Leaving these aside, because I do not know the answers, there stands out one stubborn but untenable reason: the widespread but desolating belief that the world or the nation or society could never be “saved” by the mere salvaging of private selves. People say, “There isn’t time for such a slow process,” and then, to speed things up, they promptly hurry in the wrong direction! They concentrate on the improvement of others, which is a hopeless task, and neglect the improvement of themselves, which is possible. Thus, the world or the nation or society remains unimproved.”
It's A Learning Problem 