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  Hegel keywords - 4 ChatGPT What is dialectical reasoning? Dialectical reasoning is a method of reasoning that involves considering opposing viewpoints or ideas and arriving at a synthesis or resolution through logical argumentation. It is often associated with the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, who saw it as a way of resolving contradictions and advancing knowledge. In dialectical reasoning, one begins with a thesis, or a proposition or idea. This thesis is then challenged by an antithesis, which presents an opposing viewpoint or idea. Through a process of logical argumentation, the thesis and antithesis are synthesized into a new idea, which becomes the starting point for the next round of dialectical reasoning. Dialectical reasoning can be applied to a variety of fields, including philosophy, politics, and science. It is often used to explore complex and controversial issues and to arrive at a deeper understanding of the underlying principles and concepts involved.
  Hegel keywords - 3 ChatGPT What is political philosophy? olitical philosophy is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of government, politics, and power. It seeks to understand and analyze the fundamental principles of political organization, including questions related to the nature and scope of political authority, the relationship between the individual and the state, the legitimacy of political power, and the proper role of government in society. Political philosophers also consider the underlying ethical, moral, and social principles that should guide political decision-making. They often examine historical and contemporary political systems to identify their strengths, weaknesses, and potential for improvement. Some of the key figures in political philosophy include Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, and John Rawls.
  Just started this audiobook, will be interesting to learn more about why the appeal of communism to Marx and followers. Most days: in bed by 8pm, set iPhone to play audiobook for 15 minutes, reset until fall asleep, repeat throughout night when awaken, wake and out of bed 330am. I’ll literally be sleeping with Marx for a few weeks. https://www.amazon.com/Karl-Marx-A-Nineteenth-Century-Life/dp/B00COSOBU6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V01BN6T2MQ3Z&keywords=karl%20marx%20a%2019th%20century%20life&qid=1682676243&sprefix=marx%2019th%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR1z9HCKFjhy54w-XBIdl64MNsvzkfgUJGCdBlfIMJym8S_5Rx3b8pwhbfQ
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  From When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives. Heather MacDonald. 2023. Kindle online sample. From introduction: Does your workplace have too few black people in top jobs? It’s racist. Does the advanced math and science high school in your city have too many Asians? It’s racist. Does your local museum employ too many white women? It’s racist, too. After the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, prestigious American institutions, FROM THE MEDICAL PROFESSION TO THE FINE ARTS, PLEADED GUILTY TO “SYSTEMIC RACISM.” ... How else to explain why blacks are overrepresented in prisons and underrepresented in C-suites and faculty lounges, their leaders asked? The OFFICIAL ANSWER FOR THOSE DISPARITIES IS “DISPARATE IMPACT,” a once obscure legal theory that is now transforming our world. Any traditional standard of behavior or achievement that impedes exact racial proportionality in any enterprise is now presumed racist. Medical
  Hegel keywords - 2 ChatGPT What is epistemology? Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of knowledge, belief, and justification. It asks questions about the nature of knowledge, how we acquire it, and how we can be certain what we believe is true. Epistemology explores the various ways of knowing, such as perception, memory, intuition, and reasoning, and examines the relationship between knowledge and truth. It also considers the limits of human knowledge and the possibility of knowledge beyond our own experiences. Overall, epistemology is concerned with understanding the nature and scope of knowledge and the methods we use to acquire it.
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  First, watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvY6vLFTnME Progress And Importation Of Low Cost Manufactured Goods Mostly summarized from the Luddites at 200 website: Over history, technological progress has lifted up everyone over the long run. It has increased productivity, labor demand, and wages. But people sometimes consider technological progress a threat because some current jobs will be lost. … One example happened in England in the early 1800s. Jobs of skilled fabrics knitters were being eliminated by the invention and spread of weaving machines that could produce textiles using fewer skilled workers at much lower cost. Displaced workers violently revolted against the new technology. They smashed the weaving machines used in wool and cotton mills and even set fire to the homes of mill owners. … The Luddite uprising began in Nottingham in November 1811, and spread to Yorkshire and Lancashire in early 1812. The Luddites’ main tactic was to warn the owners to re
  Why do communes always fail? GhatGPT: Communes can fail for a variety of reasons, and not all communes necessarily fail. However, there are some common challenges and factors that can contribute to the failure of a commune. One major challenge is the difficulty of sustaining a communal lifestyle over time. Living in a commune requires a high degree of cooperation, communication, and compromise, and conflicts can arise over issues such as division of labor, allocation of resources, and differences in values and beliefs. If these conflicts are not addressed and resolved effectively, they can escalate and lead to the breakdown of the community. Another challenge is the practicalities of running a communal living space. Maintaining buildings and infrastructure, managing finances, and ensuring that everyone has their basic needs met can be complex and time-consuming. If these practical issues are not addressed effectively, they can lead to a decline in living conditions and the departure
  Just started this audiobook, will be interesting to learn more about why the appeal of communism to Marx and followers. Most days: in bed by 8pm, set iPhone to play audiobook for 15 minutes, reset until fall asleep, repeat throughout night when awaken, wake and out of bed 330am. Amazon.com: Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Audible Audio Edition): Jonathan Sperber, Kevin Stillwell, Audible Studios: Audible Books & Originals
  From article Trump’s Triumphs, From A to Z, vs. Biden’s Botches. Deroy Murdock. April 21, 2023. America is sinking among the waves of incompetence, impotence, and fiscal incontinence of democratic socialist President Joe Biden. IT IS JARRING TO RECALL HOW MUCH BRIGHTER THINGS LOOKED JUST 27 MONTHS AGO, after four years of President Donald Trump’s triumphs, and before Biden arrived and wrecked everything. ... From A to Z, here are 26 things that Trump got right: Abraham Accords: Trump brokered four peace agreements among Israel and other countries—Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan. Border wall: Trump’s 458 miles of concrete and steel fortified the border and CURBED ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BEFORE BIDEN OBLITERATED AMERICA’S SOUTHERN FRONTIER. Consular offices in Jerusalem were upgraded to a U.S. Embassy, thus enforcing the relevant statute that Presidents Bill Clinton through Barack Obama circumvented. ... Deregulation: Trump promised to kill two old regulations for ev
  Hegel keywords - 1 ChatGPT What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, and cause and effect. It explores questions about the nature of existence, knowledge, reality, and the universe as a whole. Metaphysics seeks to answer questions about the ultimate nature of reality and the meaning and purpose of human existence. It is often concerned with topics such as the nature of consciousness, the existence of free will, the relationship between mind and body, and the existence of God or other supernatural entities.
  Mostly summarized from Gregory Mankiw’s Principles of Economics, 5th Ed. PART 9 The Real Economy in the Long Run Chapter 28 of 36 Unemployment Section 1 of 23 … Chapter 28 of 36 – Unemployment How Is Unemployment Measured? Labor-Force Participation of Men and Women In the U.S. Economy Does the Unemployment Rate Measure What We Want It To? How Long Are the Unemployed Without Work? There Are Always Some People Unemployed Why Some Frictional Unemployment Is Inevitable Public Policy and Job Search Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Policy At Home and Abroad Minimum-Wage Laws Who Earns the Minimum Wage? Unions and Collective Bargaining The Economics of Unions Are Unions Good Or Bad For the Economy? The Theory of Efficiency Wages Worker Health, Worker Turnover Worker Quality, Worker Effort Henry Ford and the Very Generous $5-A-Day Wage ... measurement of unemployment shitsugyō no sokutei 失業の測定
  From China and Taiwan. Steven Goldstein. 2015. Kindle online sample. Section 2. Both Taiwan nationalist and China communist sides sought a better rapport, and, by means of ambiguous statements, muted disagreements or simple papering over the still sharp divisions over Taiwan, SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS WENT AHEAD INTO THE 1990S – AND INTO A NEW STAGE IN THE TRIANGULAR RELATIONSHIP. ... The roots of this new orientation and the subsequent shift in Taiwan's policy that resulted were in the past. Specifically, they were the result of a unique historic relationship between Taiwan and the mainland of China as well as the impact of the period of KMT authoritarian rule. In the mid-seventeenth century, Taiwan finally became a minor subdivision of the Chinese empire. IN THE EARLY 1600s THE ISLAND HAD BEEN BETTER KNOWN TO PIRATES IN THE AREA THAN IT WAS TO THE RULERS OF CHINA. After two centuries of neglect by the mainland, Taiwan finally achieved provincial status. ... However, after less th