The social pendulum swings and then it swings back. This phenomenon has shown itself with a vengeance in American politics over the past 60 years, with social progress forging ahead, then right-wing extremism hauling it back in the form of Nixon, Reagan, and now Trump. Likewise, the progress of justice for the sexually harassed/abused has…
Month: February 2018
Social Commentary
Meritocracy: It’s Already Here
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People are forever arguing about the merits of meritocracy. The middle of the Olympics, which test the merit of humans to extremes, is a good time to discuss the effect all this winning and losing has on society. The Usual Argument A certain segment of the population is sold on the idea of meritocracy. “Everyone…
Social Commentary
Is #MeToo Fair?
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Of course it’s not. In the legal sense, #MeToo is vigilantism. As expected, the victims of this unfairness are starting to strike back. “Not fair!” is the headline. “Nothing proven,” is the injured cry. Important men lose their positions on the unverified word of a woman or two, without ever getting their chance to…
Social Commentary
Oh, Canada…!
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Our senate has just confirmed itself as the chamber of serious second stupidity. Okay, we’re changing the National Anthem. As we should. I’ve been wondering about the “all our sons” line since I was about fifteen years old. But would someone please tell me; what strange language did “…in all of us command…” come from?…