Tag Archives: post-truth

Mother Nature doesn’t care if you believe in science or not

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Jane Fritz

It seems to be fashionable these days for people to pick and choose among scientific theories and advice, depending on whether they like the implications of that scientific advice. They may treat one scientific theory like the gospel and another … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, History and Politics, Social justice Saturday | Tagged California wildfires, COVID-19, international cooperation, melting polar ice, Mother Nature, nature, pandemics, polar bears, post-truth, science, social justice, wildlife, wildlife extinction | 31 Comments

Pity the Nation: the handwriting was on the wall

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Jane Fritz

In 1933, writer Kahlil Gibran’s poem “Pity the Nation” was published posthumously in the book The Garden of the Prophet. In 1933. This poem has inspired several important writers over the years, including American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. In 2006 Ferlinghetti … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Writing | Tagged bigotry, bullying, compassion, Ferlinghetti, freedom, hate, inequality, Kahlil Gibran, kindness, Nation of Sheep, poetry, post-truth, totalitarianism | 21 Comments

Kindness, compassion, and post-truth

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Jane Fritz

My philosophy discussion group is “studying” Post-Truth this term. More often than not we’re exploring a philosophical topic where the ideas are so challenging (along with the writing) that we spend ages trying to make heads or tails of what … Continue reading →