The war against suicide
It looked like the war in Ukraine could be ended in a few hours or days at most, and the reality is that it is proving more difficult. What is…
Business for national stability
“While there are telephone lines of generals and secret services between America, China and Russia, there are no such lines between the parties to the class conflict,” I wrote a…
Evolutionary selection versus evolutionary selection
Evolutionary biologist Edward O. Wilson envisions two stages of selection – at the level of individuals and groups. At the individual level, those who can be aggressive and reckless are…
The fate of Ukrainian heroes
I urged President Putin to spare the lives of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers who are surrounded, defenseless and in a very bad position, ” President Trump said publicly. Given the…
On humanities
Letter from a reader: ‘Thank you very much for your thought-provoking glosses. I find them very inspiring. I have one question for you. You repeatedly write about the need to…
Of a split mind
We would like to live happy lives. Long ones if possible. We would like to experience joy. We would like to be surrounded by friendly people. We might run into…