Copyright law needs neutering. I want to pair each article in renaissancemusings.com with an .mp3, to give them emotional context, but I’m sure it’s not legal, and if I jumped through the hoops, it would be financially senseless. It would… Read more…
Archive for September 2015
Individualism vs. Collectivism
When I let my cat out to play in the street, I don’t have panicked fears that he is plotting against humanity. The birds and trees I see don’t fill me overly with a sense of dread when I see… Read more…
Is All Really Fair in Love (and War)?
I suspect that society believes a person has just one chance to get it right in matters of love. Without instruction or practice, we are expected to fall in love and stay in love by instinct alone. If we lose… Read more…
Spankings! Spankings for Everyone!
If a Christian is on the war path, it is a crusade (as we learn about in history books). If a Muslim is on the war path, it is a jihad (as we learn about on cable news). There are… Read more…
When The Dog Finally Catches Its Tail
The subset of humanity dedicated to ensuring humanity does not kill itself off has lost its way in arguments over climate change, asteroids, and other simple-to-navigate issues. In the face of war, oppression, and weapon violence, and environmental exploitation in… Read more…