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Do Not Give Up – Hopelessness and Hope

This essay is written for every reader who feels some hopelessness.  We all share experiences where we feel “hopeless”–lost jobs, betrayals, etc.  Yet we usually live through these hopeless events to regain new perspective and hope. Hopelessness is an enduring condition.  It penetrates deeply into our minds and inner beings.   Hopelessness is something like being […]

Nelson Mandela: Dead But Forever Alive (For a Few)

I just read on the BBC website that Nelson Mandela has died at age 95.  The world’s major news outlets will be noting this historic man’s life for the next several days.  There is first the news itself; then the statements from major political leaders; then the special programs and analysts assessing Mandela’s legacy; then […]

A Leader: One Who Knows What a Lie Is and Avoids It

Please see the Ethical and Legal Use statement at the bottom.  Thank you. Prefatory Note We are familiar with the classical ethical and philosophical discussions of the constructive uses of falsehood.  For example, telling a lie to save lives; telling a child what exactly is happening in a terminal illness; or, the wide array of […]