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The Grave Danger of Denying Consequences

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:59:19 +0000

Consequences are a central and inescapable feature of life. Some are good, some bad. The good ones improve us and the world around us; the bad ones harm both. We have the power to influence consequences to some degree. We cannot, of course, undo them once they have occurred, but we can prevent them from [...]

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What in the World Were They Thinking?

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:55:00 +0000

For years the news has filled with reports of behaviors by people in influential positions that make the rest of usscratch our heads and say, "What in the world were they thinking?" In some cases, they explain their thought processes, but often as not they don't, at least not in a clear and satisfactory way. [...]

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The Importance of Anticipating Consequences

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:42:23 +0000

People often assume that their actions will achieve what they intend and nothing else. But that assumption is dangerous. What is achieved may be what they wished, something completely different, or a little of each. For example, someone may express what she intends as a compliment but in fact offends the other person. Someone else [...]

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Restoring Internal Harmony

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 16:23:44 +0000

Viktor Frankl From all indications, more and more Americans are experiencing disillusionment, despair, and even suicidal thoughts over the continuing decline of our culture. Such feelings are likely to be strongest among younger people who have grown up believing that having things go well is their birthright, and when things do not go [...]

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The Failure of American Leadership

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:11:33 +0000

Given all the difficulties America has experienced during the Covid19 Pandemic, the last thing we needed was a failure of leadership. Alas, that is what we have gotten. That failure has been mainly in government, but also in journalism, social media, and education. And it shows no sign of diminishing. In fact, every day seems [...]

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