[October 8, 2022] Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces on February 24th of this year, the war has demonstrated that what we believe about the conflict is often proved wrong by facts on the ground. Since my article titled Lessons Learned from the Ukraine War, several lessons have come forth. The article identified five lessons;… Read More »
[October 7, 2022] Consider for a moment that we could restructure our society and consciously eliminate inequality through various policies. Assuming this is a worthy goal, which we could argue, the one thing that would be of value is to look at various countries today and separate them based on inequality measures. We can do this without much… Read More »
[October 6, 2022] “The facts ma’am, just the facts.” Audiences herd police Sergeant Joe Friday on the 1950s TV series Dragnet, say this line at least once per episode. Despite always getting his man, Joe Friday was never involved in a trial by jury where the jury was deceived. In an article by Jon O. Newman titled The… Read More »
[October 4, 2022] The American mid-term election is only a month away, and my cell phone is already filling up with text messages, emails, and phone call messages. But 2024 is not that far away either. Some things are predictable, like Hillary Clinton wants to run again in 2024 for President. So does Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and… Read More »
[October 3, 2022] The biggest predictors of lifetime success are intelligence (measured as IQ) and conscientiousness (industriousness and orderliness). There is little you can do about your intelligence except preventing its decline through proper physical exercise. Industriousness and orderliness also have a strong biological component, meaning it will be difficult to gain these traits without hard work. According… Read More »
[September 29, 2022] Much of the typical poor advice we get about leadership or how to show someone that you really care (a segment of leadership) is completely unusable. But, there is something that will make your leadership better. The next time you find yourself in an argument or in a difficult discussion, try this. Each person can… Read More »
[September 28, 2022] The emotions-based discussion over the value of human life continues throughout America and much of the West. Such a debate is significant because it brings forth some of our most basic values and puts them on public display for all to see and appreciate. I am a supporter of life. And it follows that I… Read More »
[September 26, 2022] “The only way to make this world a better place is to respect each other.” I believe that is false. I believe that we should respect only those who have earned it. If we respect everybody randomly, then what use is respect? Respect is limited to that category of people who have earned respect in… Read More »
[September 22, 2022] Many who work in education and government sincerely believe that creating safe spaces is proper and correct to protect vulnerable people. While that gesture originates in compassion, such an idea is absolutely wrong and destructive in the long run. There are no safe spaces in the world. The world is a tough place to be.… Read More »
[September 20, 2022] You need to have a vision for your life. Not some whimsical outlook on your life, but you need to seriously believe in what you want and be willing to make the sacrifices necessary. You have to be all in on it. You’re not okay the way you are! Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks to this… Read More »