Category Archives: Other peoples words

Ring the Bells and Shine the Light

Posted on November 12, 2016 by randomyriad

Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering, There is a crack in everything, That’s how the light gets in. Is it a coincidence that the man who wrote this song died now?  Lets make that light … Continue reading →

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We Begin Again in Love

Posted on October 19, 2016 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Shannon E. Williams:
… forgiveness is not rational. One can seldom find a reason to forgive or be forgiven. Forgiveness is often undeserved. It may require a dimension of justice (penance, in traditional terms), but not always,…

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Three Random Quotes In Search of A Unifying Title

Posted on September 6, 2016 by randomyriad

I have been trying to figure out a title to fit all three quotes under that would tie them together, but could not manage it. Maybe they only fit together in my mind. Maybe they are pieces to completely different puzzles … Continue reading →

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Daniel C. Dennett: How to Criticize with Kindness

Posted on September 3, 2016 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Vox Populi:
How to compose a successful critical commentary: You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way.” You…

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Video: Harry Frankfurt on Bullshit

Posted on July 2, 2016 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Vox Populi:
. Harry Frankfurt is an American philosopher and author of the New York Times bestseller “On Bullshit”. Although first conceived as an essay over 30 years ago, his theory on bullshit is more relevant today than…

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