Not a typical philosophical question on the surface, but some social bias surely. A recent Statista post really got my attention, and I wanted to gnash my teeth and wail against both the data and the social commentary. Is there a social / cultural philosophy trend changing that promotes greed and selfishness even in our…
Based on an author recommendation from a good and smart friend, I picked up Turtles all the way down (Goodreads). That saying gets used too often and sometimes totally makes sense … in this case, I struggled to find the turtles in this story. Maybe the magnitude of anxiety will always have another turtle ……
My sister recommended the book, Braiding Sweetgrass, for an informal reading group of friends and family. I was completely blown away by Sweetgrass. Her stories and perspectives wound together with science and real people make it impossible to avoid her prompting to ‘do something’. The smallest actions done with humility and gratitude go so far….
