From my blog at Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201308/12-steps-better-self Advertisements
Posted in August 2013 …
Money is an addiction
From Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201308/the-problem-money
Military intervention in Syria
The US appears to be moving towards military action in Syria. This may be good or bad, appropriate or not. But where’s the debate? Where’s the authorization? Where’s the public’s concern? It’s as though we’re too tired to care very much. It’s hard to think of a worse situation for the future of democracy when … Continue reading
Gay rights and the morality of boycotting the Russian Olympics
Should we boycott the Russian Olympics? From my Psychology Today blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201308/gay-rights-the-olympics-and-boycotts
Comment on The Harder Right by British critic
Noted British critic says this about my book of short stories, The Harder Right: “The story “Passing Stranger” moved me. It has a great sense of detail, and it is all quite persuasive.” —Roger Scruton, writer and philosopher, is a member of the editorial board of the British Journal of Aesthetics and teaches at Oxford … Continue reading
The Ethics of Human Rights (79): A Right to Do X ≠ X is the Right Thing to Do
A concise look at the relationship between morality and human rights.
How to stop student cheating
My blog at Psychology Today is featured as an essential read there this week. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201308/how-keep-students-cheating
What is Ethical Humanism?
This is the third part of an occasional series of questions and answers regarding Ethical Culture/Humanism. They were designed for school children but I have found that adults also find them useful. 15. What are the most important values of Ethical Humanism? The four key values are compassion, thoughtfulness, equanimity and social justice. Compassion is … Continue reading
How do you decide which charity to support?
Do you give to an art museum or to eradicate blindness? The answer isn’t easy. This post in Psychology Today of mine deals with the subject. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/am-i-right/201308/giving-the-head-vs-giving-the-heart
