February 2011
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July 2009
1 post
May 2009
3 posts
freedom
Why is - or should be - freedom the most valuable asset of any human society?
Can’t order, rule of law, morality, solidarity, respect and ethos be equally or more important?
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The single most important feature that differentiates the human race from other living forms on Earth is the ability to create, disseminate and live by memes.
The ability to adapt, or even excel, in a changing...
April 2009
2 posts
to believe
when i say, i believe in something, i mean:
based upon my experiences and gut feelings, i put a truckload of trust into something.
so much trust, that i can pursue a goal in spite of all contrary forces. i go on, even when everybody - or most people - tries to distract or talk me off doing it, and every - or most - reaction in my environment is unnerving.
i always keep up a specific place...
March 2009
5 posts
why rich societies can't stay rich without next...
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2009/03/16/how-rich-countries-die/
Rich and long established societies grow a feature, that inevitably slows their growth of wealth and creativity and kills them at the end.
This feature is the established special interest group.
Special interest groups need time to form, but once there, and well established, they are hard to get rid of them, and they...
