Nathan DialHow To Think About “Who Is To Blame?”Everybody wants to talk about who is to blame.Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Nathan DialIntegrity is the value that matters first.My little hobby-horse thought-project is the notion of a political movement that values integrity of politicians over literally everything…Jun 4, 2017Jun 4, 2017
Nathan DialDialogue, or Polarization: Which is scarier?Dialogue is the effort to connect with those with whom we disagree. To learn and understand others’ points of view, and seek common ground…May 29, 2017May 29, 2017
Nathan DialFear Is The Worst.There is funky stuff going on right now, in lots of places, but the “funkiest” is happening in the press, particularly the type of press…Feb 13, 2017Feb 13, 2017
Nathan Dial“America First” Is Not Hate SpeechDoes having a slogan in common with a group mean that you have entirely common goals? There’s a credit union called “America First” that’s…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Nathan DialResponding to Streep’s Golden Globe statementA partisan friend of mine linked Streep’s Golden Globe speech and said that it was perfect. Curmudgeon that I can be sometimes, I did not…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Nathan DialI didn’t freakin’ vote for Trump.From the beginning of his campaign I saw him as a clown and lacking integrity. When he made explosive remarks against certain immigration…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Nathan DialAnger, Worldviews, and the Other GuyA lot of times when we get angry, the feeling comes first and the explanation later. A great illustration of this is a baby or toddler…Jan 7, 20171Jan 7, 20171
Nathan DialBeware the Thought-Stopping ClichéThinking friends, please be informed about the “Thought-Stopping Cliché”. It is an essential tool of totalitarians and would-be…Dec 10, 2016Dec 10, 2016
Nathan DialThe Formula For The Long-Term FixA lot is broken here. It’s been breaking for a long time. we’ve seen it for a long time. It has had some bad consequences. It may have…Nov 24, 2016Nov 24, 2016
