Former US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said that. Sounds great doesn't it? Not practical. If everyone used the same facts there would be no division of ideology. How could... moreFormer US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said that. Sounds great doesn't it? Not practical. If everyone used the same facts there would be no division of ideology. How could there be? But politics and religion are all about division so clearly the facts they use differ. Which fact is most factual? Depends upon the beholder's eye. Doesn't it?
I was talking with another member who hypothesized that maybe willpower is related to the "training" a person receives as a baby or toddler (feeding schedules and such) and that th... moreI was talking with another member who hypothesized that maybe willpower is related to the "training" a person receives as a baby or toddler (feeding schedules and such) and that those who are put on a schedule are more prone to have greater willpower because they've been taught to wait from an early age. I think it's probably the opposite... that people who had less rigid parents in terms of feeding schedules and such learned that their needs will be fulfilled- that it shapes their view of fairness, so they're more willing to wait for things. Do you have any real-life experiences that might suggest willpower is related to "training" as a small child/ baby? less
Have we ever had a Pragmatist in the White House serving as President? Would a Pragmatist do a far better job for we the people than anyone with a rigid political ideology laden wi... moreHave we ever had a Pragmatist in the White House serving as President? Would a Pragmatist do a far better job for we the people than anyone with a rigid political ideology laden with rigid principles like Republican, Conservative, Liberal, Democrat? Why?
