Just Thinking“Dying to Win” and why Hamas won’tIn “Dying to Win: the strategic logic of suicide terrorism”, Dr. Robert Pape provides an in-depth and compelling analysis in order to…Jan 7Jan 7
Just ThinkingWhy reparations won’t repair anythingCan reparations repair the damages from slavery and years of discrimination? Reparations advocates continue to pursue this cause, with…Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
Just ThinkingOn Killing: Provocative prose with counterintuitive consequences“On Killing: The Psychological cost of Learning to kill in battle and society” is a little known book that has generated favorable reviews…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
Just ThinkingThe pointlessness of digital philanthropyThis past week I received a large package from the organization the Disabled Veterans National Foundation. This package contained two pairs…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Just ThinkingDoes economic warfare work? Lessons learned from the Montgomery bus boycottIn light of recent efforts to sanction Russia as a deterrent towards continued aggression against Ukraine, a glaring reality is emerging…Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
Just ThinkingThe stupid reasons why digital economics condones stupidityLet’s dismiss the discussions over the potential benefits and detractions of digital technology because technology is so ubiquitous (whoa…Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Just ThinkingPro-life, pro-choice, but not pro-reasonAbortion invariably boils down to a life-altering decision affecting the mother or her fetus; those who are pro-life side with the fetus…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Just ThinkingWhat Adult ESL students taught me about the importance of EnglishThis past week was the final week of another year of teaching adults English as a Second Language. Unlike past years teaching beginner…Apr 27, 20221Apr 27, 20221
Just ThinkingHumanitarian catastrophe or routine geological conquest?It takes a heartless soul to view the conflict in Ukraine as anything other than a geopolitical travesty that is turning into a…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Just ThinkingWhy we can’t agree on free collegeFree community college was recently sought through the Build Back Better plan, a sensible proposition given that approximately 1/3 of…Feb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022