the-1000-year-view.com/2021/02/23/drug-policy-good-is-better-than-perfect American laws about rec... more the-1000-year-view.com/2021/02/23/drug-policy-good-is-better-than-perfect American laws about recreational drug use are a mess. Americans rot in prison for using or selling marijuana, which is relatively harmless. They rot in prison for selling cocaine and heroin, which aren't harmless but harm mainly heavy users, and which are less harmful than cigarette smoking, which is legal. Recreational drugs are immensely profitable mainly because they are illegal. The profits tend to corrupt the underpaid staffs of police and other law enforcement agencies. Those law enforcement officials who aren't taking bribes from drug kingpins choose, instead, to take the Constitutional rights of people who engage in personal drug use. Can We Do Better? The correct policy response to the widespread use of psychotropic drugs is not a simple issue. The two extremes of the debate over drug policy seem biased on one hand by ideology and on the other hand by psychology: Libertarianism rejects any legal limitations on personal conduct. This view endorses repeal of all laws against manufacture, sale, or use of psychotropic drugs. Because of their ideology, libertarians minimize or ignore the harm that drug use can cause to users, to other people, and to society.
Jews believe we are the chosen people, but we're not the only people to make such a claim. Moreov... more Jews believe we are the chosen people, but we're not the only people to make such a claim. Moreover, the claim's meaning is unclear because we think of God as transcendent and incomprehensible. The solution is to see multiple-domain statements as practical and moral admonitions.
Civilization's current discontents stem partly from the failure of the Baby Boom generation to de... more Civilization's current discontents stem partly from the failure of the Baby Boom generation to develop a fully adult view of the world.
Beliefs can unite or divide us, build societies or destroy them. This book helps harness the powe... more Beliefs can unite or divide us, build societies or destroy them. This book helps harness the power of beliefs by explaining what they are. What they do. How they work. And how we can bridge the chasm of mistrust.
Kirkus Reviews said: "Expertly surveys the historical development of belief ... navigates turbid academic waters with informality and light-handed grace ... A thoughtful consideration of torrid intellectual disputes."
Foreword Reviews said: "Well-reasoned and thoughtful ... Shows it's possible even for those who hold vastly different beliefs to engage in convivial, rational, and reasonable discussions ... not only interesting, but vital to living."
Readers said: "I got a kick out of the chapter on Spinoza. It's quite a feat how the book bridges the gap between the ancients and the moderns." "Using a dash of humor and an accessible style of writing, this will delight fans of books like Yuval Harari's Sapiens. Highly Recommended."
the-1000-year-view.com/2021/02/23/drug-policy-good-is-better-than-perfect American laws about rec... more the-1000-year-view.com/2021/02/23/drug-policy-good-is-better-than-perfect American laws about recreational drug use are a mess. Americans rot in prison for using or selling marijuana, which is relatively harmless. They rot in prison for selling cocaine and heroin, which aren't harmless but harm mainly heavy users, and which are less harmful than cigarette smoking, which is legal. Recreational drugs are immensely profitable mainly because they are illegal. The profits tend to corrupt the underpaid staffs of police and other law enforcement agencies. Those law enforcement officials who aren't taking bribes from drug kingpins choose, instead, to take the Constitutional rights of people who engage in personal drug use. Can We Do Better? The correct policy response to the widespread use of psychotropic drugs is not a simple issue. The two extremes of the debate over drug policy seem biased on one hand by ideology and on the other hand by psychology: Libertarianism rejects any legal limitations on personal conduct. This view endorses repeal of all laws against manufacture, sale, or use of psychotropic drugs. Because of their ideology, libertarians minimize or ignore the harm that drug use can cause to users, to other people, and to society.
Jews believe we are the chosen people, but we're not the only people to make such a claim. Moreov... more Jews believe we are the chosen people, but we're not the only people to make such a claim. Moreover, the claim's meaning is unclear because we think of God as transcendent and incomprehensible. The solution is to see multiple-domain statements as practical and moral admonitions.
Civilization's current discontents stem partly from the failure of the Baby Boom generation to de... more Civilization's current discontents stem partly from the failure of the Baby Boom generation to develop a fully adult view of the world.
Beliefs can unite or divide us, build societies or destroy them. This book helps harness the powe... more Beliefs can unite or divide us, build societies or destroy them. This book helps harness the power of beliefs by explaining what they are. What they do. How they work. And how we can bridge the chasm of mistrust.
Kirkus Reviews said: "Expertly surveys the historical development of belief ... navigates turbid academic waters with informality and light-handed grace ... A thoughtful consideration of torrid intellectual disputes."
Foreword Reviews said: "Well-reasoned and thoughtful ... Shows it's possible even for those who hold vastly different beliefs to engage in convivial, rational, and reasonable discussions ... not only interesting, but vital to living."
Readers said: "I got a kick out of the chapter on Spinoza. It's quite a feat how the book bridges the gap between the ancients and the moderns." "Using a dash of humor and an accessible style of writing, this will delight fans of books like Yuval Harari's Sapiens. Highly Recommended."
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Kirkus Reviews said: "Expertly surveys the historical development of belief ... navigates turbid academic waters with informality and light-handed grace ... A thoughtful consideration of torrid intellectual disputes."
Foreword Reviews said: "Well-reasoned and thoughtful ... Shows it's possible even for those who hold vastly different beliefs to engage in convivial, rational, and reasonable discussions ... not only interesting, but vital to living."
Readers said: "I got a kick out of the chapter on Spinoza. It's quite a feat how the book bridges the gap between the ancients and the moderns." "Using a dash of humor and an accessible style of writing, this will delight fans of books like Yuval Harari's Sapiens. Highly Recommended."
Kirkus Reviews said: "Expertly surveys the historical development of belief ... navigates turbid academic waters with informality and light-handed grace ... A thoughtful consideration of torrid intellectual disputes."
Foreword Reviews said: "Well-reasoned and thoughtful ... Shows it's possible even for those who hold vastly different beliefs to engage in convivial, rational, and reasonable discussions ... not only interesting, but vital to living."
Readers said: "I got a kick out of the chapter on Spinoza. It's quite a feat how the book bridges the gap between the ancients and the moderns." "Using a dash of humor and an accessible style of writing, this will delight fans of books like Yuval Harari's Sapiens. Highly Recommended."