They are coming for what I am privileged to, so I say, “All lives matter.”
Category: Generation X
The Freedom of Sympathy
Ms. Joplin might convince you that you have to give everything up in order to be free. Pat, concurs with his ideal of freedom. Reflecting on the two views show something similar; a regret held against giving someone up. Freedom is an increasingly complex concept. If one accepts freedom as lacking in responsibility it aligns… Continue reading The Freedom of Sympathy
Persistence
As a father, I push my daughter to fail. As a teacher, I encourage my students to fail. As a friend, I love seeing my friends fail. As a member of society, I am happy to see when a culture fails. Failure is frightening. Failure is taxing. Failure is difficult. Failure is important. “There is… Continue reading Persistence
Ending Slavery will end the world
I have a hypothesis: Ending slavery in the United States of America can be connected to the inevitable end of the world. Now that I have your attention, I will draw a distinct line from slavery the environmental crisis we are now faced with. Disclaimer: I do not blame the end of slavery with the… Continue reading Ending Slavery will end the world