Monthly Archives: September 2011

Our Spanish Readers have Been Translating Us

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Thanks to our readers in Spain for translating some of the blog into Spanish: Archivos de la categoría: Tipos de conflicto Todos los diversos tipos de conflictos: personales, familiares, etc militar, el trabajo Stuff White People Like: negar el cambio climático … Continue reading →

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Conflict Humor: Modern Russian Joke

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

‘Marx lied about communism, but told the truth about capitalism’ Or as they say: ‘Маркс лгал о коммунизме, но сказал правду о капитализме’ Karl Marx’s grave in Highgate cemetery North London, UK: Find out whether Obama is a Marxist : … Continue reading →

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Understanding Our Parents Just a Little Better: Mistaken Identity

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

I came across this poem on 3 Quarks Daily and thought it was very relevant to the idea of getting inside the head of those we have been in conflict with, perhaps in this case a mother. I also liked … Continue reading →

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On Stalin’s Crimes

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

I was reading some crazy Holocaust denier in the UK Daily Telegraph comment column the other day and debating whether to join the fray in the comment column. His ranting raised an interesting question for me: if you lost loved … Continue reading →

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On the Difficulty of Pure Neutrality in Conflict Handling

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Our long term correspondent Victor, suggested that on an issue I posted on last year, I did not maintain appropriate neutrality. I think he was quite right, but it is not my intention to be neutral in conflict. As a … Continue reading →

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Less Wrong

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Great website I just discovered called Less Wrong and dedicated to refining the art of human rationality at: http://lesswrong.com/promoted/      

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Happy Petrov Day to All Our Readers and Thanks to You Stanislav!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Today is Petrov Day named in honor of Colonel Stanislav Petrov of the Soviet nuclear missile forces, who on September 26th. 1983 prevented nuclear war by refusing to believe what proved to be false radar images of a US nuclear … Continue reading →

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Henry Metelman (1922-2011): Salvation is Possible

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I was interested to read this obituary in today’s UK conservative Daily Telegraph on Henry Metelman a fervent Nazi who saw the light and became a peace activist after the war.  In 1991 he published a painfully honest memoir of … Continue reading →

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Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme as per Rick ‘Voldemort’ Perry’s Assertion?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Another great post from Real World Economics: right on target: Ever since Texas Governor Rick Perry attacked Social Security as a Ponzi scheme as an opening gambit in his presidential campaign we have been treated to a spirited debate in the media … Continue reading →

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Economic Conflict: Which Developed Economy has the Smallest Small Business Sector?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

So with all the fuss about free markets and the fact that the US has the freest markets, it comes as some surprise as to which country has the smallest Small Business sector, as a share of its economy, after … Continue reading →

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