“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Those oxymoronic “responsible gun owners” just can’t stop playing with their portable phalluses, can they?
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Writing at the Portland Press Herald, Peter Pressman and Edward A. McCulloch tell of a rhyme they are hearing. A snippet (emphasis added); follow the link for further reverberations.
The Nazis started with the Civil Service . . . .
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*Mark Twain.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Seductively manipulative? Darn tootin.
That’s why Bruce Schneier favors truth in packaging:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
(Slightly edited for more snark 2025-02-05 14:17 EST.)
Republican Family Values 0
Psychotherapist Kaytee Gillis offers yet more evidence that mean for the sake of mean is a Republican family value . . . .
Real Big Men, Legends in Their Own Minds Dept. 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Eric Solomon demolishes the myth that the bullying “Alpha Male” is the model for effective leadership. He makes four main points (emphasis added);
- Alpha leadership is a lie. Fear doesn’t create strong teams—psychological safety does.
- Swagger isn’t strength. Real leaders empower; weak leaders hoard power and leave wreckage behind.
- Control isn’t leadership. The best leaders build trust, not dominance or intimidation.
- Real leaders create legacy. Power fades, but impact lasts—long after you’re gone.
Given the the behavior of certain folks in the news, I find this article a most timely read.
Aside:
The points he makes correspond to my own working experience. The best bosses I had–the ones who got the best (and the most) work out of me–gave me the feeling that if I was working with them, not for them.
“Just the Fakes, Ma’am” 0
Security maven Bruce Schneier takes a look at why fact-checking fake memes on “social” media seems futile. A nugget:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
This time, politeness goes to the cats.
We are a broken society.
All the News that Fits 0
Steve M. makes a persuasive case that our news media does not understand the news they claim to be reporting.