The Liberal Decalogue
I am posting these here. They remain quite relevant and appropriate today: Bertrand Russell’s “Liberal Decalogue” is his set of ten “commandments” for clear thinking, int
Philosophy
Navigating Nonprofit Org Leadership Transitions: An Assessment Tool, Part 1
While cruising through my Flipboard readings, I stumbled across a fascinating article that connects a philosopher, Empedocles, to how to handle change. The article, [Empedocles,
MyNotes: How Memes Control the Brain
How fascinating… Daniel Dennett insightfully described how ideas can control minds when he said, “The haven all memes depend on reaching is the human mind, but a human mind is it
Perpetual Brain-Trauma
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MyNotes: What is Stoicism? #Stoicism
An impulse purchase, I picked up a copy of Tanner Campbell's and Kai Whiting's book, [ What is Stoicism? A
ETHICAL: Jane and John #ETHICAL
I created a Perplexity Spaces area equipped with ETHICAL mode for decision making . Then, I shared a situation that is
ETHICAL - Office Drama #ETHICAL
This has been too much fun. Let's take a look at a fresh scenario through the lens of the [ ETHICAL decision making model ](
ETHICAL: Jerry's Quandary #ETHICAL
Ok, so I'm ready to apply ETHICAL decision making framework to a real life situation. Ready to see ETHICAL in action?
ETHICAL: An AI-Powered Decision-Making Model #ETHICAL
Ok, so yesterday, I mentioned that I consulted Perplexity.ai to help me understand or develop a decision making model I could use. I keep wanting to examine my decision making proc
Logical Approaches to Every Day Decisions #ETHICAL
One of the challenges I struggle with involves figuring out how to make decisions. You know, you encounter an difficult decision and it's hard to take all the factors into account.
The Power of Another Think
Anyone who read Stoic philosophy knows about "The Painted Porch." Not [ THAT painted porch that gave
Symbolic Logic Course for Teens
I may need to get this…$15! Learn how to make sense of complicated arguments with 14 video lessons and activities. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Symbolic logic helps us to br
A Parable for Your Consideration
TexTeacher offers the Parable of the Two Towers. It is worth a read: Once there were two young brothers wh
Evidence vs Certainty and The Constitution of Knowledge
As I've shared in the past, one of the reasons I started Another Think Coming was how often I found myself revisiting old ideas that were no longer accurate or reflective of new
The Impediment: Where Your Heart is Set
Doesn't this sound familiar? “Remember that it’s not only the desire for wealth and positio
#AI: Towards a Sense of Ethics
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The Obstacle is The Way...and there is more than one #stoicism #stoic
Have you encountered obstacles in achieving your goal? Do you imagine that once yo
Video: Logical Fallacies
Open Culture features a video on logical fallacies. {{}} They say: a rapid fire introduction to many more logical fallacies, look no further
The First Story
Transcription: Quote "Most people will not take the trouble in findin
What We Think is True
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Ten Sayings: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius are two people I hadn't heard much about except the occasional mention
Stained Purple
Have you ever run into someone taken by power that they will do anything to hold onto it? I have. Several times in my career in education, I have had to work in organizations with
Wrestling with Old Questions
When watching evangelicals on television, listening to incessant political adds of 2024, I am often reminded what theologian Dick Westley calls "religion vs faith" conversation. He
MyNotes: Christians Against Christianity
Today, we must realize that schools are under attack by Christian Nationalists that are doing their best to control and destroy democracy in the United States of America. They have
MyNotes: Good Without God
Ok, this blog entry explores Greg Epstein's book, Good Without God . Before that, though, I thought I'd share how I came to be reading a book about Humanism. Morality vs Reli