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Logic is rooted in the social principle.

Human consciousness and behavior are not that different from other animals. Our distinctive difference is the extreme elaboration of certain cognitive mechanisms which underly language, as an instrument in planning, and the practical skills by which those plans are executed. This elaboration has made us the most generalized and adaptable animal on earth. This small difference has mighty consequences. (Ingold, Tim. The Animal in the Study of Humanity. P. 372)

We have discussed language and particularly Shakespearean English. Perhaps a new perspective on analytic philosophy. 

Old English 

“The worst problem of all in any society is that the majority of human beings are 

sheeplike in their obedience and conformity to authority, even when they are 

instructed to commit acts that go against their real values and beliefs.” 

Israel W. Charny, How Can We Commit The Unthinkable? 

Daily Express, Feb 16, 2023 

A new horror drug '50 times stronger than heroin is rotting people's flesh. 

Many people like to play games. They can be a lot of fun. In this Blog we explore the philosophy of games and a new game developed in the United States and adopted in Canada.

The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna, Italy, founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of:

For some reason I found myself at the Detroit Grand Prix auto race many years ago. I was a guest of the government of Michigan, and we had a very nice booth. We were outside and had the usual booth treatment: refreshments, drinks, and attractive young ladies to serve. The booth was at a corner, a turning point. I was told that this was very prestigious but I'm not sure why. There was an awful sound followed by a car turning the corner. That's it, nothing more and nothing less.

(I personally think that the program looked it up on Wikipedia, which is what sentient human beings also do. Notice that the program was not smart enough to put Metaphysics first). Anyhow; 

I have taught and trained many students and participants in executive education. I have also published a number of articles on the topics of public policy, public administration, and economic development. You would have thought that after all of that I would have learned something.  

Medical ethics