Doug Seaberg
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In book 8 of Plato’s Republic, Socrates argues that people are not naturally led to self-governance but rather seek a strong leader to follow. Democracy, by permitting freedom of speech, opens the door for a demagogue to exploit the
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I think this may be true for a number of people. Once the strongman starts preying of resentment and fear, more are attracted to the dogma and early believers become more entrenched. However, I believe self-governance and the ideals of equity and justice appeals more strongly in others. But how many on each side? Is there a dialog that can happen between the two?
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?”
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“Come spring, the trees give us gifts. Green bits that helicopter down from above. When they land, Joey and I follow, retrieve them and bend the blades until they touch, releasing the glue inside so we can stick them onto our noses and call each other Pinocchio. This beats anything in my yard. Gathering buds that die and fall was fine once. But chasing helicopters and having a green nose is better.”
― American Girl: Memories That Made Me
― American Girl: Memories That Made Me
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“I don't think that God says, "Go to church and pray all day and everything will be fine." No. For me God says, "Go out and make the changes that need to be made, and I'll be there to help you.”
― Don't Be Afraid, Gringo
― Don't Be Afraid, Gringo
“Have you ever noticed how ‘What the hell’ is always the right decision to make?”
― Insignificance
― Insignificance
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