The Differences Between Bad And Evil
It’s interesting that in English we speak of good vs. bad, but we also speak of good vs. evil. We use the same positive quality when we are talking about …
Laurence Mesirow
Growing Antisemitism From The Israel Hamas War
Supposedly, I have a column dedicated primarily to the effects of modern technology on human behavior. And, in truth, one could say that even my most recent columns have had …
The West Bank Settlers And Social Isolation
In my last article I discussed the effects of the social isolation created by the situation wherein Israel is surrounded by territories and countries that don’t want to have warm …
How Israel Survives Social Isolation
It seems like the whole world is down on Israel these days for the invasion of Gaza. Israel, which used to be a cause celebre of the political left, is …
Who’s Really At Fault In The Israel-Hamas War
Causality is the establishment of an intellectual grounding. The effect it has on humans is similar to having a sense of emotional grounding. Knowing what causes things to happen gives …
The Dangers Of Being Hooked On Modern Pop Music
Although I have had a few articles wherein I have discussed the effects of sensory distortion on hearing, there haven’t been many. Today, I am going to delve into one …
Why The Palestinians, And by Extension The Arabs, Have Problems With The Jews
Like many other columnists, I had no idea that I would be writing this week about the topic that I ended up choosing. Who could have imagined that Hamas, the …
Why The Palestinians, And by Extension The Arabs, Have Problems With The Jews
Like many other columnists, I had no idea that I would be writing this week about the topic that I ended up choosing. Who could have imagined that Hamas, the …
The Young People Aren’t At The Symphony Or Opera Anymore
The other day I was talking with an old friend about the situation of the arts in Chicago at present. She was complaining about how the Gen Z generation does …
The Downside Of Escaping From The Real World
Frequently, when we think of the addition of a new technology to our daily lives, we think in terms of the amount of frictionless relief from stress that it is …