My Position on Myriad Issues of the Day

A Word With Marty: "EXERCISE"

The Case for Passionate Moderation

Except for people in our bubble, we often can’t talk politics without risking the relationship. 

Alas, if we can’t discuss divergent views, we must rely on the media’s view, which, alas, tends to be a view from just one bubble. Hence our exposure to ideas is truncated, and wisdom doesn’t reside only on one side of center.

And it’s important we talk politics. It dramatically affects our lives, from education to health care to national security, plus where and how redistributively our tax dollars are spent.

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I make the case for being passionate about moderation. 

Doubt: 19 Questions with answers less certain than many people believe.

Today, we seem ever more polarized. Of course, the U.S. presidential election brought this into full relief but apart from that.

Excessive zeal leads to excessive closed-mindedness, intolerance, and enmity.  
In a small (if lengthy) attempt to engender moderation, my PsychologyToday.com article today lists some of the day’s more contentious positions and reasons why moderate positions and certainly respect for differing opinions is justified.

The Silenced Majority

I worry how polarized we are. It could even lead to Civil War II.  I believe the solution is to pull the duct tape off the Silenced Majority's mouth. I make the case in my PsychologyToday.com article today.

A Light-Handed Approach to Your Health: One approach to prevention and cure

My PsychologyToday.com article today: A Light-Handed Approach to Your Health: a philosophy of prevention and dealing with problems.