Tag Archives: extremism
Optimism To Abate Terrorism
I think that Active Philosophy needs optimism. The world needs optimism. We need to believe in decency. At the very least, we ought discount any notions of superiority. I’d like to assume that the majority of people in a stable environment … Continue reading
Posted in Active Philosophy, Current Events
Tagged Afghanistan, al-qaeda, Andy Singer, extremism, finance, Islam, nonviolence, observation, optimism, patriotism, peace, poverty, religion, terror, terrorism, violence, war, xenophobia
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Why Obama Matters
Egypt and global Islam – The battle for a religion’s heart I normally hate The Economist for its condescending, pro-capitalist slant – even this article shows the lengths that this publication is willing to go to present the “other” as … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged animosity, capitalism, diplomacy, economics, egypt, extremism, free speech, freedom, geopolitics, Islam, middle east, obama, politics, president, Qaradawi, strife, terrorism, the other, treason, war
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