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Extreme Capitalism – A Pathology of Exploitation
In a challenging new essay for Eudaimonia & Co., Umair Haque names 5 social pathologies of collapse. And I think they can kickstart a conversation around our culture’s greatest needs. This is my reflection of the fourth pathology: extreme capitalism. Of all the pathologies effecting us, this is the most divisive. And perhaps the most obvious. To root out why…
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Nomadic Retirees – A Pathology of Indignity
In a challenging new essay for Eudaimonia & Co., Umair Haque names 5 social pathologies of collapse. And I think they can kickstart a conversation around our culture’s greatest needs. This is my reflection of the third pathology: nomadic retirees When I was little, my grandparents moved to Arizona. They left Detroit, where there sons lived. Leaving them, their extended…
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The Opioid Epidemic — A Pathology of Escape
In a challenging new essay for Eudaimonia & Co., Umair Haque names 5 social pathologies of collapse. And I think they can kickstart a conversation around our culture’s greatest needs. This is my reflection of the second pathology: the opioid epidemic. When I left my small-town high school for college, two things rocked my world. The first was the real…
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School Shootings – A Pathology of Violence
In a challenging new essay for Eudaimonia & Co., Umair Haque names 5 social pathologies of collapse. And I think they can kickstart a conversation around our culture’s greatest needs. This is my reflection of the first pathology: rampant school shootings. I remember how I felt when I first heard about the school shooting at Columbine High…
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The 5 Pathologies that are killing us
Is the United States the first rich failed state? In a challenging new essay on Eudaimonia & Co., Umair Haque makes the case that we are. And we aren’t nearly as concerned with this as we should be. Umair Haque begins his essay by naming your skepticism. And it’s warranted. The reader has just read…
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S-Hole is the language of Empire
Calling a country a shithole sounds like no big deal. But it is precisely because it serves to demean and divide the world. It isn’t just vulgarity or locker room talk. It’s the language of empire. [Content Warning: The following blog post has some profanity. Like you’ve heard on the news lately.] I was on…
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The Last Jedi – The Age of the Force
‘The Last Jedi’ is both a radical departure and totally orthodox Star Wars movie. And if we’re honest with ourselves, it reveals what we always wanted. [There are Spoilers. Of course. But mild. So proceed with caution.] When I was 5, I wanted to be a Jedi. Jeff was Luke Skywalker for Halloween that year…
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Civility isn’t the problem
In all the diagnoses floated about the present age, the one which seems the most intoxicating is a lack of civility. Here’s why that’s just off the mark. You know the experience. The person in line in front of you is terribly rude to the clerk. Then you find them crying in the parking lot.…