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At some point, when a group of people behave irresponsibly, individual members who don’t publicly object to the behavior must become personally liable. How does this square with ‘freedom’ ? This one-page paper defines several words, creates a logical context for thinking about the problem, and considers a sample issue. The link is: http://ftp.setterholm.com/WorldPeace/Freedom&VibrantReciprocity.pdf
The one-page .pdf is posted here: http://ftp.setterholm.com/WorldPeace/PersonalVsPublicFantasy.pdf The free ‘FREE’ symbol is separately available for download here: http://ftp.setterholm.com/WorldPeace/Free.bmp
Many aspects of life are trusted to the point that little or no effort is put into understanding them. For example, lots of people trust their cars to provide transportation without understanding the details of automobiles. Furthermore, trust is ~effortless. When trust breaks down or was never there, the need to understanding has more urgency. America’s trust in its national political processes is in shambles, suggesting the need for a more powerful technique to analyze the mess. The paper follows: http://ftp.setterholm.com/WorldPeace/Understanding.pdf Civil engineering provides…
Using self-reference as the basis of measuring the consequences of subjective ideas: Click here to access the two page document. Saint Thomas More wrote “Utopia” in 1516, which included a description of a place where all men are equal, prosperous, educated, and wise (1). 501 years later fairness is measurable and virtual reality is real; for these and other reasons a discipline called ‘Utopionics’ is ripe for clarification, elucidation, and realization. (1)Reference: The World Book Encyclopedia, 1987, UV, Page 197.
Mars, Moon, and Heaven aside… we need a frame-of-reference in order to comprehend where we’re trying to go while still on Earth; in an ethical sense: Which way is ‘up’? The two-page document that follows includes my opening suggestions for a reference frame. Wars demonstrate that many adults can be persuaded to ‘fight, rather than switch”. The American Civil War is a tragic example. Often the winners force, or attempt to force, unlearning on the losers; compelled unlearning is sometimes harsh. (At the personal level – being in prison includes a…
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