Maybe it’s just the zeitgeist of this days, but I have noticed more and more people showing signs of delusional thinking. It isn’t just a few people with schizophrenic symptoms, but even the present occupant of the Oval Office shows signs of delusional thinking. It might have been a mistake to mention schizophrenia, because not of the delusional people have that problem; although it is difficult to tell without careful observation and analysis. And while belief in conspiracy theories can indicate ...
Updated 12-29-2018 at 10:54 AM by PeterL
Now there’s a title that seems like a deliberate cry for attention. Sorry couldn’t come up with anything better at the moment. I’m grappling with something and I figured rather than work it out on my own I’d see if people I’ve never met in my life might want to chip in, or just skim through to get the jist of it and say nothing. That’s fine too. I don’t mind. So. There’s a funeral in a few days and I’m trying to work out if I should go or not. It’s for my dad’s aunt ...
Facts Versus Myths Once again today, I encountered someone who was unwilling to accept facts as facts and opined that facts were opinions, and that their "facts" were opinions. This is the kind of thinking that states as fact that someone turned water into wine, or some other absurdity was actually done. Such things also show up in politics, and I expect that ignorance of history together with a desire that certain things are the bases for culture lead people to decide to ...
Updated 12-14-2018 at 08:41 PM by PeterL
Breathe like a little beaver. Shouldn't we all acknowledge the American Idols? It is amazing to discover the kernel lies inside of us. --Marie Antoinette A few days ago I across the New Age Bull**** Generator (http://sebpearce.com/bull****/). And just now I discovered that there are others of the same genre: Postmodern Generator http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/pomo/ Political Rhetoric Generator https://phrasegenerator.com/politics ...
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