Monthly Archives: November 2007

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

It is possible to judge so harshly and quickly that ignorance of the facts is no matter. One forces those less willful to meet their judgment exactly: some people, who actually have character, really don’t care to argue about how good or bad they themselves are.This kind of judgment is rendered powerful by one tool

Between Religion and Reason: Equality In Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address

A copy of Jefferson’s First Inaugural is available here. The text is about 1700 words long. Commentary: Jefferson introduces a problem and seemingly solves it in the opening. He first says he is afflicted by “anxious and awful presentiments which the greatness of the charge and the weakness of [his] powers so justly inspire.” Then

In Memoriam

To live in the best way possible involves keeping the people that sacrificed the most for us in mind.And yet few of us would say our lives are a prayer that would benefit them.We could blame ourselves for this. Some of us really need to blame ourselves and get more basic things in order –