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The books link above points to a page that will hold my summaries and reviews of social philosophy books that I have read over the years, in the hopes of enticing others to give 'em a try...or at least take away some understanding and background for the perspectives that the authors have put forward.

In addition, I have included a link to another page for posting current and archived articles on a few choice topics.
 

Lastly, please see the resources that I have included below to help get the reader started on their philosophical journey.

== Monster ==

(click on the title to watch the video and listen to the song)

Once the religious, the hunted and weary

Chasing the promise of freedom and hope

Came to this country to build a new vision

Far from the reaches of kingdom and pope

  

Like good Christians, some would burn the witches

Later some got slaves to gather riches

But still from near and far to seek America

They came by thousands to court the wild

And she just patiently smiled and bore them a child

To be their spirit and guiding light

  

And once the ties with the crown had been broken

Westward in saddle and wagon they went

And 'til the railroad linked ocean to ocean

Many the lives which had come to an end

  

While we bullied, stole, and bought our a homeland

We began the slaughter of the red man

But still from near and far to seek America

They came by thousands to court the wild

 And she just patiently smiled and bore them a child

To be their spirit and guiding light

 The blue and grey they stomped it

They kicked it just like a dog

And when the war over

They stuffed it just like a hog

 And though the past has its share of injustice

Kind was the spirit in many a way

But its protectors and friends have been sleeping

Now it's a monster and will not obey

  

The spirit was freedom and justice

And its keepers seemed generous and kind

Its leaders were supposed to serve the country

But now they won't pay it no mind

 'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy

And now their vote is a meaningless joke

They babble about law and order

But it's all just an echo of what they've been told

 Yeah, there's a monster on the loose

It's got our heads into a noose

And it just sits there watching

  

Our cities have turned into jungles

And corruption is stranglin' the land

The police force is watching the people

And the people just can't understand

 We don't know how to mind our own business

'Cause the whole world's got to be just like us

Now we are fighting a war over there

No matter who's the winner

We can't pay the cost!!

 'Cause there's a monster on the loose

It's got our heads into a noose

And it just sits there watching

  

America where are you now??

Don't you care about your sons and daughters??

Don't you know we need you now??

We can't fight alone against the monster!!

 -- Steppenwolf

 (written in '69 but ever so true yet today!!)

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This page was last updated on February 12, 2023

Always remember to "Think Green" because good planets are hard to find!!  

My Favorite Links

historic documents

Common Sense   (free download of historical paper by Thomas Paine)

The Wealth Of Nations  (free download or read online this historic economic bible by Adam Smith)

social commentary

1984  (big brother is watching you read this warning by George Orwell online)
Brave New World  (read this warning by Aldous Huxley free online)
Future Shock by Alvin Toffler (amerika's throw-away society)
Seeing Green by Jonathan Porritt (history and values of The Greens)

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