Political Musings – luxorator

October 20, 2022

The Fallacy of Consensus

A group of inferior people is never better than any one of them; it is just as inferior as they, and a State composed of nothing but sheep is never anything else but a herd of sheep, even though it is led by a shepherd with a vicious dog. Admittedly there has been scientific and…

Political Musings, Random Musings

conformity, consensus, culture, Jung, psychology, science, social media, society, sociology, technology
February 5, 2021

Productive Disagreements

I recently had the pleasure of viewing a presentation (which I’ve shared below) called “Productive Disagreements: How to Have Civil Conversations,” lead by Dr. Terri Easley-Giraldo. Hosted by Janette Jasperson of the International Education Office at JCCC, this event provides a relevant discourse on the current polarized nature of our society, and discusses a way…

Political Musings, University

communication, compassion, disagreements, empathy, humanity, JCCC, psychology, society, understanding
December 21, 2020

The Ineffectiveness of Online Advocacy

In the article “The Problem With Social-Media Protests,” published in The Atlantic, author Antonia Malchick argues that online social movements are likely to experience faster burnout and result in less actual policy change than in-person activism. Before the internet increased the speed at which information travels, it’s claimed, advocacy in general was slower growing, but…

Political Musings, University

activism, advocacy, cyber risks, disinformation, internet, online terrorism, protests, social media, sociology, technology
August 23, 2019

Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Analysis and Critique

Note: I am finally biting the bullet and starting a new category of posts called “Lost Writings.” Digging through all of my old files has been a reacquaintance with intriguing content from my past. Whether from a formal prompt in English or a free-write session in Writer’s Workshop, they will be shared here. This next…

Lost Writings, Movie Reviews, Political Musings

analysis, movie review, movies, politics, sci-fi, science fiction
December 11, 2014

Political Apathy and the Status Quo

Columbia, Missouri — With the recent midterm elections resulting in a voter turnout rate of only 36.4 percent, it’s becoming quite apparent that a plague of political apathy is taking the United States by storm. In fact, according to the New York Times Editorial Board, this has been the worst voter turnout in 72 years.…

Political Musings, Random Musings

apathy, government, opinion, politics, society, status quo
October 3, 2014

Fog of Glory

Throughout colonial Boston Massachusetts, until about 1770, Pope’s Day was celebrated to commemorate the discovery and thwarting of a Catholic plot to overthrow King James in 1605. Occurring on the 5th of November, this anti-catholic celebration served as a way to unify the colonists religiously and through their mutual hatred of the Catholic church. The…

Political Musings, Random Musings, University

America, History, Pope’s Day, Revolution, truth, war
November 20, 2013

Satirizing Fat America

Throughout the entirety of the western world, corporations and entrepreneurs are heralding the mass adoption of a single moral philosophy: self-indulgence. The lynchpin of these ethically hedonistic nations is none other than the United States of America, where morbid obesity is on the rise. In response to this unfortunate and reprehensible trend, I propose to…

Political Musings, Random Musings

absurdity, America, fat america, humor, obesity, politics, Satire, self-indulgence, United States of America
November 18, 2012

Is Our Constitution Still Relevant?

“There is nothing permanent in life except change,” said philosopher Heraclitus. The nature of the universe is relative in every regard, and infinity is only a concept that can be applied to the ever-evolving nature of the cosmos. This notion applies to many facets of life, including civilization and society. It even applies to humanity,…

Political Musings, Random Musings

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