How many of us on this planet have a personal relationship with music as a transformative agent? In contemplating a response to this question I am reminded of the treatment of the role music plays in our lives by the great critical thinker Theodor Adorno. According to Adorno, “the musical synthesis preserves the unity of […]
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TO US CITIZENS: SOME NOTES ON BIOETHICS
In the United States of America, we live in a society that strives for an what the Ancient Greeks called democracy. It fosters freedom of speech and freedom of movement. Our society is also quite complex, comprised of people with different cultural, educational, economical, religious, moral, and ultimately philosophical backgrounds. Now you take all of […]
WHAT ARE YOUR ETHICS?
If one asks an authentic Buddhist if he or she would like folks to convert to Buddhism, he or she would tell you that there is no need to convert; everybody is already a Buddhist. Then that authentic Buddhist might invite one to think about the eightfold path: right speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration, […]
SATORI & KARATE
Satori is the word given to the Zen occurrence, though achieving a moment of emptiness that ushers in knowledge cannot be given a name as it defeats the process (goal) of Zen. Alas, in Western form of communication we are often in need of names, labels, and categories to organize our minds (wrap our brains) […]
NEOLIBERALISM & MEDIA
Given that neoliberalism is the dominant discourse on a global scale, it is important that we understand its logic and politics. The advocates of neoliberal ways are holding key influential positions in government, finance, military, culture industry, and education. Different media such as News media, Television, and cinema, play integral roles in this paradigm of […]