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Sunday, March 11, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007
Is Iraq a quagmire, or a morass?
This is the question enquiring minds want to know. The Borowitz Report today announced that the war had been upgraded by Condi from a quagmire to a morass. (Props to DMC for the link).
When God sanctions violence, believers act more aggressively
A recent study from Psychological Science argues that there is a direct relationship between violent behavior, and beliefs/rhetoric about a violent diety (whether he/she is referred to as "God", "Allah", "Yahweh"...).
This is a topic that's been on my mind since I first read Martin Marty's work on the Fundamentalism Project. How much does fundamentalism share in common across world religions? The study above looks at one very interesting aspect of the relationship...fundamentalism and violence. You may find it very interesting...I did.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Virtue and Narcissism
As a professor and father of three young children I have a good amount of exposure to today's youth. Yesterday's LA Times reported a study by San Diego State psychologist Jean Twenge that argues Gen Y is overcome with "self-esteem" to the point of neurotic narcissism. Read it here and see if you agree. I wonder...how will this contribute to the "me-first" self-interest we often see from today's business leaders?
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