Jules van Schaijik of the Personalist Project writes about the Hippocratic Oath (excerpted) “Toward a Reconstruction of Medical Morality”, by Edmund D. Pellegrino, provides a good example. The Hippocratic ethic, Pellegrino thinks, is paternalistic to a degree that is simply no longer acceptabl[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ideas’
January 18th, 2012 - 12:09 pm § in Uncategorized
Dec 18: A Horse Story
from My Cultural Landscape On December 18, 1994, Eliette Brunel-Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet began to explore a cave in southern France that revealed a stunning collection of wall paintings by prehistoric man. Subsequently named in honor of one of the three explorers, the [...]
January 11th, 2012 - 11:29 pm § in Environment, Religion
Papal Infallibility and Global Warming
Ed. This story, now two years old, bears repeating in this election year where the contest is between a born again version of the Know Nothing Party, and the Democrats. For once, I wish my believing friends would accept the words of the Vicar of Christ: Pope Benedict XVI focused his annual addre[...]
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:19 pm § in Uncategorized
Online Course in Military Design, Free!
Military Arts 321 (prerequ. Computer Assisted Design 201, Military History 120, Photoshop XXX, Highest Royal Security Clearance Required, level 7) Learn how to design weapons for the next war. Course begins with a review of the advanced military concepts developed by the Germans in WWII. For all the[...]
Climate Denial as Humor
As an intellectual, I am embarrassed but must admit I enjoy the humor of Sasha Baron Cohen. So imagine my glee at learning that the most prominent climate denier in Britain, Lord Christopher “Monckton” is yet another creation of Mr. Cohen. For those of you unfamiliar with “Monc[...]
BREAKING NEWS: China takes the lead in fight against global warming
China Seeks Legally Binding Climate Pact, Gabe Joselow | Durban, South Africa, VOA “The United States, which is the second-largest polluter behind China, is opposed to legally binding mandates to cut emissions, and has said the current emission reduction targets do not need to be reconsidered [...]
Why Politicians Should Be More Like Professors
By David D. Perlmutter at the Chronicle of Higher Education As a professor of political communication, I find it fascinating that one of the most common negative criticisms of President Barack Obama by pundits and politicians is that he is too “professorial.” Personal tone and style have[...]
Evangelism Spoils the Sweet Milk of the Sacred Cow
A sacred cow of American politics is that freedom of religion is not the same as freedom from religion. The view from India, a land with a far greater history of religious tolerance than our own, is very different. Excerpted from an essay by Suhag A. Shukla, Esq. Co-Founder/Managing Director, Hind[...]
Barbie Makeovers
by Paddy Johnson on June 30, 2011 Art Fag City· Klimt, Da Vinci, and Van Gogh Barbies Does high art suddenly have mass culture appeal? Even with the growing number of reality shows on the subject my guess would be no — most people I know outside the field aren’t exactly spending a lot of [&hell[...]
Secretary Clinton Welcomes Myanmar Back to The World
This picture makes me so proud to be an American. In contrast to the cowboy diplomacy of the Reagan/Bush II eras, Obama and Bush I have taken the wise course of patience in Burma. “Mission Accomplished” indeed! There is a subtext here that you may be missing. The Mao doctrine was and[...]