Reason and Rationality in Public Debate: The Case of Ron Paul

Reason and Rationality in Public Debate: The Case of Ron Paulby Jim FetzerDuring the organizing meeting of The Human Behavior and Evolution Society at the University of Michigan in 1988, I raised my hand after a presentation by Lida Cosmides, then the doyen of the movement, which had made a certain impression on me, and said, “I have only two concerns regarding your presentation”. She said, “Yes?”; and I continued, “One is your conclusion”. She...

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From New York to Occupy the World: Will it Work?

From New York to Occupy the World: Will it Work?by Jim Fetzer"Those who make peaceful change impossible make violent revolution inevitable."-- John F. Kennedy (1962)Protesters at "Occupy Wall Street"The responses to "Occupy Wall Street" have ranged from hypercritical and dismissive to completely sympathetic and supportive. Some have suggested that this is really COINTELPRO in action, while others submit that it is instead a preemptive move by the...

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Flossing can be Murder: Inventor becomes Victim

Flossing can be Murder (Update): Inventor becomes VictimJim Fetzer and Sean DixSean Dix at "Occupy Wall Street"Sean Dix has invented an ingenious device known as "the floss ring". He brought it to Johnson & Johnson (hereafter "J&J") in 1994, unaware that J&J had been attempting to develop a similar product of its own, but without success. That began a series of horrendous experiences that culminated on 21 December 2009, with an apparent...

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Libya, Green Flags, and The Heart of Darkness

by Jim Fetzer (and Christof Lehmann) NATO bombing in Tripoli, LibyaOne of the great virtues of Veterans Today appears to be that diverse opinions about the most important issues that confront us are welcomed with respect as long as they are well-reasoned and responsible.  I have been dismayed by the support for NATO's intervention in Libya from some of our most significant contributors, which has led me to conduct interviews and additional...

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