Being Reasonable
Plain Talk About Living in the Future
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Ross Urquhart | ISBN: | 9781543927313 |
| Publisher: | BookBaby | Publication: | September 7, 2011 |
| Imprint: | BookBaby | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ross Urquhart |
| ISBN: | 9781543927313 |
| Publisher: | BookBaby |
| Publication: | September 7, 2011 |
| Imprint: | BookBaby |
| Language: | English |
Do you understand freedom? How about democracy? Define good and evil. These are easy questions until you try to answer them. Are you a racist? Read the chapter and see if your answer changes. Do you want to know the meaning of life? Would it surprise you that, after hundreds of millennia being the same, it's now changing? Is there a middle ground between believers and atheists - does either argument make sense? Are wars necessary? What are the real differences between capitalism and socialism? Do you make your own decisions or are you programmed by genetic and environmental factors? What big hurdles must we jump to ensure humanity's survival? Can we trust those in power to make the right decisions? If not, why? Much of the complexity and confusion in life is a product of our conditioning. Are you confident enough in your knowledge and beliefs to examine other alternatives? If so, read on.
Do you understand freedom? How about democracy? Define good and evil. These are easy questions until you try to answer them. Are you a racist? Read the chapter and see if your answer changes. Do you want to know the meaning of life? Would it surprise you that, after hundreds of millennia being the same, it's now changing? Is there a middle ground between believers and atheists - does either argument make sense? Are wars necessary? What are the real differences between capitalism and socialism? Do you make your own decisions or are you programmed by genetic and environmental factors? What big hurdles must we jump to ensure humanity's survival? Can we trust those in power to make the right decisions? If not, why? Much of the complexity and confusion in life is a product of our conditioning. Are you confident enough in your knowledge and beliefs to examine other alternatives? If so, read on.
