Death of Hypatia®

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  • WIBCI Post #28

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from HISTORY?

    There is a saying: Bread and Circus. You may have heard this before, but think about it.

    In Roman times this was a political tactic to give the populace enough food and entertainment so they were hungry, but not starving, and likewise, entertained/distracted from the toil of their lives just long enough so they weren’t worrying about surviving, but not enough leisure where they would begin to consider society as a whole. Bonus is, the status quo can continue on with whatever anti-humanity activities behind the curtain while throwing scraps of meat and spectacles from their cushioned boxes.

    Can YOU relate this activity to today? Replace ‘Bread‘ with Opinions, ‘Circus‘ with Social Media, and consider the ‘status quo’ as the 1%ers. Can YOU relate this activity to today?… more “WIBCI Post #28”

  • Know Thyself Post #28

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    Next time you are driving, turn off any and all electronics….. and….. just….. drive.

    Notice the cars around you.

    I’ve found a proliferation of vehicles that are: Black, White, Grey/Silver, Red and a few Navy Blue. That’s all.

    Besides some known culprits, have vehicle manufacturers stopped producing more unique colors or have we stopped buying them?

    What do YOU notice?… more “Know Thyself Post #28”

  • WIBCI Post #27

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If POLITICS learned from PHILOSOPHY and HISTORY?

    Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that:

    – a free society must be dominated by its middle class, when the middle class is flourishing it moderates the gulf between rich and poor. It forestalls the development of a two class society which can become a civil war waiting to happen.

    Rousseau also believes, and history has taught us, that civil strife always takes liberty as its first casualty.

    What do YOU think about the Middle Class?… more “WIBCI Post #27”

  • Know Thyself Post #27

    Know Thyself through HISTORY and LITERATURE:

    The Lorax by Dr. Seuss written in 1971 was banned in parts of the US in 1989.

    Read it and ask, why is/was it considered ‘dangerous’ by the status quo in 1989 for YOU to think about the words is in this children’s book?… more “Know Thyself Post #27”

  • WIBCI Post #26

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from POLITICS?

    All the departments that are being closed, all the programs that are being defunded, and all the jobs that were lost……where is the $ that is saved/stolen/defunded going exactly?

    Do YOU know where the $ went?… more “WIBCI Post #26”

  • Know Thyself Post #26

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE:

    ‘there was a message written in pencil on the tiles by the roller towel, this was it:

    What is the purpose of life?

    Trout plundered his pockets for a pen or pencil. He has an answer to the question, but he had nothing to write with, not even a burnt match. So he left the question unanswered, but here is what he would have written if he had found anything to write with:

    To be

    The eyes

    And ears

    And conscious

    Of the creator of the universe

    You fool.’

    –Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Breakfast of Champions

     

    If YOU thought about it, what is the purpose of life?… more “Know Thyself Post #26”

  • WIBCI Post #25

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If POLITICS learned from PHILOSOPHY?

    ‘First they ignore you,

    then they laugh at you,

    then they fight you,

    then you win.’

    -Mahatma Gandhi

    If YOU are in the game, which stage are YOU at?

    … more “WIBCI Post #25”

  • Know Thyself Post #25

    Know Thyself through POLITICS:

    The Federal Government is passing a bill that will defund Public Broadcasting aka PBS.

    Is there a soul among us living who did not learn from Sesame Street?

    For the love of Mr. Rogers, do the next generations not deserve to learn as we did?

    Call/email your Senators and tell them this is NOT Better For The Most, unless you think it is, do YOU?… more “Know Thyself Post #25”

  • WIBCI Post #24

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from HISTORY?

    ‘When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.’

    -President Richard Nixon before he was impeached and removed from office

    What do YOU think?

     … more “WIBCI Post #24”

  • Know Thyself Post #24

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    ‘Don’t gain the world and lose your soul. Wisdom is better than silver and gold.’

    -Bob Marley
    Do YOU agree? What would you give your soul up for?
    … more “Know Thyself Post #24”

  • Know Thyself Post #23

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE:

    Why is ‘Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad’?

    in George Orwell’s 1984, do YOU know why this is? Do YOU know why this tune/or side of the fence is switched? Do YOU agree?… more “Know Thyself Post #23”

  • WIBCI Post #23

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from POLITICS?

    Here are my understanding of tariffs:

    Country A puts a tariff on a product produced both foreign and domestic, let’s say Steel for example.

    This hopes to promote more interest in the cheaper product produced domestically so the consumer can make a choice based on quality and price that favors the domestic producer.

    When Country A puts a tariff on a product that is NOT produced domestically, let’s say Bananas for example….

    As this product is not produced domestically and does NOT give the consumer a choice NOR favor the non-existent domestic producer, the consumer pays more for the product.

    Lose/Lose

    What do YOU think?… more “WIBCI Post #23”

  • WIBCI Post #22

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from PHILOSOPHY?

    John Lennon said:

    ‘When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wrote down ‘happy.’ They told me I didn’t understand the assignment and I told them they didn’t understand life.’

    What do YOU think?

    … more “WIBCI Post #22”

  • Know Thyself Post #22

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE:

    In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Faber defines Quality Information, the foundation for HAPPINESS.

    ‘Three things are missing; do you know why books are so important? Cause they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture, this book has pores, it has features, this book can go under the microscope.

    You would find life under the glass, streaming past in infinite profusion. The more pores, the more truthfully recorded details of life per square inch you can get on a sheet of paper the more literary you are. That’s my definition anyway.

    Telling the detail, fresh detail.

    The good writers touch life often, the mediocre ones run a quick hand over her, and the bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.

    So know do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life.’

    So where is YOUR quality information?

    Here are some rules to go by:

    Quality Information is/does NOT:

    • Scrollable with a flick of the thumb
    • Have recaps, reviews, previews, or after shows
    • Feel like advertising with brief interruptions of entertainment
    • Promote propaganda opinions of the billionaire owner
    • Tell you what you think
    • Full of other people’s opinions
    • Say it’s ‘news’ when it is really editorial

    What do YOU think?… more “Know Thyself Post #22”

  • Know Thyself Post #21

    Know Thyself through POLITICS:

    All laws/orders/mandates have a financial winner and loser.

    look into how YOUR representatives voted….are YOU a winner or loser?… more “Know Thyself Post #21”

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