Saturday, March 23, 2013

Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground - YouTube

Ronald Reagan says if aliens attacked the earth all our supposed differences would vanish in the common struggle for survival.  Prof. Haidt is working hard to find ways to help us overcome our partisan (psychological) differences.  This TEDTalk points to issues wherein the politics of for example, Grover Norquist and me are in significant agreement.  To tell the truth, I LIKE believing I am in an important sense on Grover's and George Bush's team!

Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground - YouTube

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Occupy The Cage! – Capuchin monkeys reject unequal pay | INCISITY

Occupy The Cage! – Capuchin monkeys reject unequal pay | INCISITY

Male Affection in Vintage Photos

Can you imagine the stones it took back in the day for a man to create a record of himself and his boyfriends?  While it is absolutely true that nothing is visible in these photos save affection, I think you have to beat your imagination with a sledge hammer to not recognize these boys as gay.

Male Affection in Vintage Photos » Sociological Images