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Pelham’s Rules for Belief
The primary goals of belief should be the pursuit of and participation in reality. Always remember that reality is neither dependent upon nor created by beliefs. No amount of believing can make any untrue thing true. Belief in things for … Continue reading
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Pelham’s Rules of Honesty
#1. It is an error to assume that he who is honest in one thing is honest in any or all other things. #2. It is an error to assume that he who is dishonest in one thing is dishonest … Continue reading
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Claim to Prophecy: Wayne Dyer
Popular motivational speaker Wayne Dyer (Wikipedia article) claims that he is not the source of his own writing and speaking. You may watch the full length presentation, in which I found the following clip at Youtube. The excerpt below occurs … Continue reading
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Pelham’s Law of the Tyranny of the Masses
Pelham’s Law of the Tyranny of the Masses: The citizens become collectively complicit in tyranny when they allow it to flourish. Corollary 1: Neither ignorance, fear, distraction, nor apathy excuse the citizens from purging tyranny. Nor does participation in failing … Continue reading
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Pelham’s Law of Governmental Control
Pelham’s Law of Governmental Control: Governments are controlled by those who drive the hardest and are hardest to deter. Corollary 1: Those who control a government are unlikely to give it up voluntarily.
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Pelham’s Second Law of Political Solutions
Pelham’s Second Law of Political Solutions: In a society of cognitive misers, government’s interest in solving problems increases in direct proportion to the amount of personal benefit the governors expect to gain from the proposed solution.
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Pelham’s First Law of Political Solutions
Pelham’s Law of Political Solutions: In a society of cognitive misers, the more popular a political solution is, the less likely it is to be effective for its stated purpose.
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“What do you suggest (to save America)?”
A Facebook friend invited me to like the Facebook page of the Republican Liberty Caucus. I took the time to send a considered reply (below), to which she responded by asking what I think should be done. Here is that … Continue reading
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Ancient Aliens Debunked
For those of you who are familiar with the History Channel’s series, Ancient Aliens, you’ll want to watch this video that I ran across at YouTube. I’ve watched several episodes of Ancient Aliens over the past couple of years, with … Continue reading
Solutions for Mass Murders: An open letter to America from Billy Tomlinson
Dear America, In the wake of these terrible mass murders, no one has yet proposed a truly-viable set of solutions. So I’m stepping forward with this brief letter to meet the need: First of all, I propose that we require … Continue reading
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