Not good news for our current political climate. A recent study appearing in the December 2006 issue of Psychological Science reports that people with power are often unable to take other people's perspective. Study Gives Us A New Perspective On … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 3
The Shadows In The Cave The precautionary principle: Not having the evidence that something might not become a problem is not a reason for not taking action as if it were a problem. It is a powerful triple-negative. Action without evidence is … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 2
The Phantom Victory At one time, Moscow was seen as the "evil enemy." Back in the 1980s, the neoconservatives and the Islamic extremists were allies. Washington gave money and weapons to the Islamic Mujahideen. Most notable among these "freedom … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 1
It turns out that the roots of today's Islamic fundamentalism and modern perceptions of concepts such as jihad can be traced back to Sayyid Qutb's stay in Greeley, Colorado of all places. The BBC have produced an astounding three part documentary … [Read more...]
Al Gore Got It Right, AP Reports
The AP is reporting that Al Gore got the science of climate change correct in his 'Inconvenient Truth'. Included are quotations from a number of apparently prominent climate change scientists. This is an interesting counter point to the story we saw … [Read more...]
The Power Of Words
I found a great article on the power of words. Since I'm currently blogging a series on advanced language patterns, it's very appropriate. Talk all you want to, Flores says, but if you want to act powerfully, you need to master "speech acts": … [Read more...]
If You’re Not In It For The Money
From if you're not in it for the money: Drawing by satirist High Macleod. Inspired by The last gasp of the power of the press: Part-time boldfacer Jared Paul Stern was caught on tape allegedly shaking down billionaire investor Ronald W. … [Read more...]