The 10 Books Everyone Should Read
What are the 10 books everyone should read?
Shabby Elegance
We never consider that our opulent luxury costs us much more than money; it robs us of our time, it robs us of lives. Expensive things need to be cleaned, insured, repaired, carefully maintained and protected – and then, after a decade or two, much of it must be replaced and updated.
Dumb Rich People
The truly rich are united by a single thing: a desire to be rich. But there is no genius involved, only a willingness to sacrifice more important things in order to pursue money. They’re just dumb rich people.
Fear Mongers, Anger Mongers
Conservatives were delighted to see Obama go. Well, most conservatives. There were some hard-to-the-right conservatives who probably wept when he left.
The gun manufacturers…
Human Connections: Social Matrix Algebra
We don’t readily understand the complex ways we are all tied together; social matrix algebra, a matrix algebra practical application, can help.
How to Fix Congress
Before we can fix government, we need to fix Congress. The problem in Congress is minority rule, but the privacy of the ballot box could restore political moderation.
Dead, Dead, Dead: The Thanatocracy
Constitutional fundamentalists, like other fundamentalists, yield thought and free will in worship and submission to the dead authority of the thanatocracy, a system that is dead, dead, dead.
Civilizing Pottery
Pottery is impervious to decay, even when submerged in water or soil for thousands of years. That property is essential; without the invention of pottery, civilization and the modern world would not exist.
Ridiculing Neo-Nazis
Ridiculing neo-Nazis and other extremists is a powerful tool, but one that can also backfire badly. It is imperative that we offer carrots with the sticks.
Racism: Charlottesville
Racism is as old as humanity. But the word, and the concept, are quite recent.