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Politically Correct: Speak No Evil… Not Even at TED

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Val Booth

Do you think we’ve gone just a wee bit too far with our insistence on politically correct speech? I value respect and kindness. The well-defined social rules of engagement provide structure and everyone “knows how to behave.” Admittedly, a thoughtful … Continue reading →

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Screw the Outsider: Self-Serving Zero Sum Games

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Val Booth

Amazon.com Widgets Perhaps on a macro-level, non-zero sum games ala Robert Wright, are the way of the world. Perhaps, in total, non-zero is the winning sum. But “screw the outsider,” a decidedly self-serving, zero-sum proposition, is played out on the … Continue reading →

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Stealing Babies from Haiti

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Val Booth

Why are “missionaries” running down to Haiti for children after being warned not to take children out of Haiti without proper papers? Why is anyone trying to take healthy children out of Haiti without proper documentation? I think Mike Doughney … Continue reading →

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