All definitions of the term ‘news’ are a variation on: newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events. News, for those of you who don’t know, is an acronym that stands for: notable events, weather, sports. I am a recovering news and political addict. I listened to the news constantly on my commute, read…
Month: June 2020
Anti-Intellectualism
In January, 1980 Isaac Asimov wrote an essay in News Week about anti-intellectualism in the United States. In his essay he states: “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge’.” When…
The meaning of life
Let me clarify – I don’t know what the meaning of life is. I think most people will stop reading at this point. And that’s fine. But I do have a theory on how we might discover what the meaning of life. At one time I believed that the meaning of life is something I…