Improving Social Capital in The Age of Disease, Disinformation, and Distrust By Mac Regan, author of The 2020 American Revolution: 20/20 Decision Support for Voters Will COVID-19 unite or divide our society? America’s social capital, that is, how individuals and groups work together (or don’t) to create (or inhibit) cooperation, will have much to say about how we survive … [Read more...] about Will COVID-19 Unite or Divide Us?
‘Amore’ in the Time of the Coronavirus
In this time of crisis, when the world is reeling from the unprecedented coronavirus catastrophe, people around the world are rising to the occasion and handling the tragedy with solidarity, national pride, dignity, prayers -- and with song and music. Italians are bolstering their spirits by “joining together, leaning out of their windows and standing on their balconies to … [Read more...] about ‘Amore’ in the Time of the Coronavirus
The Deep Problem: Behind the Chaos
by Rebecca Ralston As we deal with our lives in that face of the corona virus crisis, it is hard to focus on the deeper problems that face us. We may be used to the chaos, corruption, and criminality in the Trump administration. They are but a reflection of an underlying problem. Since the 1970’s, right wing billionaires, including the Koch brothers but comprised of … [Read more...] about The Deep Problem: Behind the Chaos
TRUMP AND FOX NEWS: DEADLY LIES IN A FEEDBACK LOOP
Before focusing on today’s timely topic – Trump and Fox News, deadly together – I want to tell you a little story about the time Fox broke the fake news that President Obama wanted to tax Christmas trees. In November 2011, I received a string of emails raging at Obama for (supposedly) imposing a tax on Christmas trees, which the angry readers took as fresh evidence of the … [Read more...] about TRUMP AND FOX NEWS: DEADLY LIES IN A FEEDBACK LOOP
US emerges as virus hotspot as infections, unemployment soar
New York (AFP) - The United States was quickly becoming a new epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic Thursday as new infections soared and unemployment claims skyrocketed to a historic high.Hospitals increasingly have reported being overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases and 40 percent of Americans are under lockdown orders, although a buoyant Wall Street recouped more of this … [Read more...] about US emerges as virus hotspot as infections, unemployment soar
Coronavirus doesn’t stop charity work.
From TV station KOTV (News On 6) in Tulsa: COLLINSVILLE, Oklahoma - With concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19), food pantries are changing how they operate to continue serving people in need. With many jobs on the line, pantry staff and volunteers said they must come up with a plan to help more people in the future. A sign posted on the front door of Dividing Bread … [Read more...] about Coronavirus doesn’t stop charity work.
ANT Spray For COVID19 ANTs?
by Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Need to get moving but find that ANTs are in your way? Well, not really those tiny, pesky creepy crawlers found on picnic tables everywhere. These ANTs are “automatic negative thoughts” that creep into your thinking, actually affecting your ability to do many things, including being more physically active. Daniel G. Amen, M.D., a … [Read more...] about ANT Spray For COVID19 ANTs?
There’s a name for Trump playing down the threat and failing to take action against the virus: Institutional betrayal
A healthcare worker interviews people at a drive-through coronavirus screening in Yorba Linda, CA. MediaNews Group / Orange County Register / Jeff Gritchen via Getty Images Anne P. DePrince, University of Denver and Joan M. Cook, Yale University U.S. intel agencies issued dire, classified warnings to President Trump in January and February about the … [Read more...] about There’s a name for Trump playing down the threat and failing to take action against the virus: Institutional betrayal
Covid for Business
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Deadly Bias and COVID-19: Are We On the Right Track?
Most wannabe moral philosophers know the “trolley problem” or, to be more accurate, the class of trolley problems, which seek to reveal whether you’d take a deliberate, positive action that you know will harm someone in order to reduce harm to others. The purpose of these thought experiments is to shed light on morality and moral intuition. The classic exemplar considers … [Read more...] about Deadly Bias and COVID-19: Are We On the Right Track?
How not to respond to a pandemic: Airport Edition
Apparently, being a Mormon missionary means having one's entire family greet you at the airport upon returning home. From The Hill, 23 March 2020: "Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) urged against Mormon families gathering at the Salt Lake City airport to welcome home missionaries in a Facebook post on Monday, calling such gatherings 'irresponsible.' In a Facebook post, the … [Read more...] about How not to respond to a pandemic: Airport Edition
(Guest Editorial) Donald Juvenile Trump: Even as he demands respect as a condition for helping besieged governors, the president smears them
The man in the White House who plays a leader on TV pitched another fit, this time at governors like New York’s Andrew Cuomo who, desperate for aid to save their citizens’ lives, had the gall to press Washington to send more respirators from the federal stockpile and deliver other aid on something better than the sluggish pace so far established.“It’s a two-way street,” said … [Read more...] about (Guest Editorial) Donald Juvenile Trump: Even as he demands respect as a condition for helping besieged governors, the president smears them
Congress and House agree on $2 Trillion Stimulus Package: History’s Biggest Bailout
Congress and the Trump administration have agreed on a $2 trillion stimulus package that will essentially help bail out individuals, state and local governments and businesses reeling from the catastrophic financial impact of the coronacirus. It includes two items Democrats insisted needed to be in there in order for them to approve it: (1) Oversight would not be done by … [Read more...] about Congress and House agree on $2 Trillion Stimulus Package: History’s Biggest Bailout
THE GREAT TOILET PAPER SHORTAGE (Cartoon)
once there was this Mr. Man
once there was this Mr. Man yes you are, and I am demigods losing the plot chuckle before you read this done in by a tiny covid 19 who let you in besides oceans and walls alien pathogen this country is for our citizens you just ain't welcome Mr. Man, says the virus you're your worst nemesis for a small me do you even see the tall lessons to make you … [Read more...] about once there was this Mr. Man
The One Word that Makes COVID19 Even Worse
by Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Sure, you may be thinking that word might be “hate,” “poverty,” “illness,” or “death.” No, these words are mild compared to the self-disturbing, life-sucking, contentment-robbing, depression-boosting, anxiety-inducing, and anger-building word I’m thinking of. That word is “should.” In the wonderful words of my mentor and teacher, Albert … [Read more...] about The One Word that Makes COVID19 Even Worse
How not to respond to a pandemic: Protestant Edition
A preacher in Central, Louisiana must think that he is better than Jesus. From Fox 44, 22 March 2020: "The Life Tabernacle Church hosted 1,825 people at their Sunday morning service. 26 buses were used to pick people up from around the Baton Rouge area and transport them to Sunday service. Pastor Tony Spell says the way to handle a pandemic is through the healing hand of … [Read more...] about How not to respond to a pandemic: Protestant Edition
SPEND QUALITY TIME IN SELF-QUARANTINE
In addition to the truly grave aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a first-world problem that parents all over America are facing – along with looking for a creative and non-abrasive substitute for toilet paper – is how to keep their children wholesomely occupied while schools are closed. This can be especially challenging for parents already in a constant struggle to keep their … [Read more...] about SPEND QUALITY TIME IN SELF-QUARANTINE
Trump pushes back on calls to keep country ‘closed’ for months over coronavirus
(USA Features) President Donald Trump is pushing back on media and some administration officials who want to keep the country virtually shut down for months on end to deal with the emerging coronavirus.“I'm not looking at months. I can tell you right now, we're going to be opening up our country,” he said on Monday, suggesting relief could come in weeks.Aides have said the … [Read more...] about Trump pushes back on calls to keep country ‘closed’ for months over coronavirus
No sports? Oh the horror!
The Atlantic has published a commentary by sports writer Rick Reilly titled I Miss Sports So, So, So Much. After reading it, I wanted to send Reilly a huge wheel of cheese to go with all of his whine. From his commentary: "I quit full-time sportswriting six years ago partly because I was tired of the same old wheel, season after season, year after year—the Final … [Read more...] about No sports? Oh the horror!