Goals of Capitalism and those of Democracy

“… the central problem of free-enterprise capitalism in a modern democracy has always been how to balance the role of the government and that of the market. Continue reading

And if nothing pisses you off , who are you?

Classically, we have defined ourselves  by the things we love… Our home, our family, our friends. Continue reading

Let’s try and avoid death in small doses

“He who becomes the slave of habit,
who follows the same routes every day,
who never changes pace,
who does not risk and change the color of his clothes,
who does not speak and does not experience,
dies slowly. Continue reading

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Selected Quotes

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” Continue reading

How do we synchronize seemingly incongruous opposites?

“The great Sufi poet and philosopher Rumi once advised his students to write down the three things they most wanted in life. Continue reading

Life is moving, impermanent, and is ceaselessly trying break down walls

The fact is that life is like the river: endlessly moving on, ever seeking, exploring, pushing, overflowing its banks, penetrating every crevice with its water. Continue reading