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There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don't come to understand
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CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“There are no nations! There is only humanity.

And if we don't come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity."

~ Isaac Asimov aka…

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started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
It is a little embarrassing that, after forty-five years of research and study,
posted by
CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“It is a little embarrassing that, after forty-five years of research and study, the best advice I can give to people is to be a little kinder to each other.”

~ Aldous…

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started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
Confirmation bias is twisting the facts to fit your beliefs. Critical thinking i
posted by
CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“Confirmation bias is twisting the facts to fit your beliefs.

Critical thinking is bending your beliefs to fit the facts.

Seeking the truth is not about validating the story in your head.

It's about…

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started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
Confirmation bias is twisting the facts to fit your beliefs. Critical thinking i
posted by
CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“Confirmation bias is twisting the facts to fit your beliefs.

Critical thinking is bending your beliefs to fit the facts.

Seeking the truth is not about validating the story in your head.

It's about…

discussion
started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
Confirmation bias is twisting the facts to fit your beliefs. Critical thinking i
posted by
CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“Confirmation bias is twisting the facts to fit your beliefs.

Critical thinking is bending your beliefs to fit the facts.

Seeking the truth is not about validating the story in your head.

It's about…

discussion
started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
Did you ever think of the utter absurdity and extrangeness of all over the civil
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CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“Did you ever think of the utter absurdity and extrangeness of all over the civilized world the working classes are the poor classes?”

~ Henry George’s The Crime of Poverty

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started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
For man seems to be unable to live without myth, without the belief that the rol
posted by
CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

"For man seems to be unable to live without myth, without the belief that the routine and drudgery, the pain and fear of this life have some meaning and goal in…

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started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy w
posted by
CJKent_band

Title couldn’t say it all.

“There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself

  • an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly."

~Antisthenes

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started 2 yrs ago
Political Discourse
A lesson in Italian American history (and most immigrants) from Tony Soprano.
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CJKent_band

“Excuse me, let me tell you something... When America opened up the floodgates and let all us Italians in, what do you think they were doing it for? 'Cause they were trying to save us…