Monthly Archives: January 2012

War as the Continuation of Politics by Inefficient Means

Posted on January 9, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

Responding to a recent post, my fellow blogger Creating Reciprocity commented on the idea of ‘premeditated war’, which I liked because of the verbal association with ‘premeditated murder’, which it often is. But then even setting aside morality, I thought war … Continue reading →

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War Poem: ‘For the Fallen’ Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,  England mourns for her dead across the sea.  Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,  Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and … Continue reading →

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In Group/Out Group

Posted on January 8, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

‘It is always possible to bind together a considerable number of people in love, so long as there are other people left over to receive the manifestations of their aggressiveness.’ Sigmund Freud

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Bernie Sanders Puts It Well!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom
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Sri Lanka’s Ghosts of War

Posted on January 1, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

We should not forget the victims of recent wars, and Sri Lanka is no exception. There was an interesting piece by Namini Wijedasa in the New York Times today via 3 Quarks Daily: THE Sri Lankan government’s defeat of the separatist Tamil … Continue reading →

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