On The Shoulders Of Giants

I know this is politics, but that’s how I want my politics:

I think it is purely childish when you would criticize America and people call you unpatriotic, or when you criticize Israel and they call you anti-Semitic and everywhere such as. Have they not heard of tough love? Who says that to show love for something you have to approve of it at all times? I personally think my best friends happen to be my harshest critics. I think this comes with a humility that you, yourself don’t have all the answers and you need critics. By understanding that, you will become more comfortable with others criticizing you or those that you love.

In my professional ethics class we were talking about medical ethics and the doctor’s responsibility regarding telling the truth. The issue of Matrix came up and the teacher asked us “Would you take the blue pill or red pill?” As a reminder, in the movie, Matrix, Morpheus, asks the same question. The implication is that if you take the red pill, you would go back to reality and if you take the blue pill, you would enter a state of virtual bliss. I raised my hand for the blue pill. Which one would you take and why? Please respond bellow.

Of the three, only art is unaccountable, meaning you cannot ask an artist “Why did you do it this way?” Science and religion are accountable, they have to justify everything they do.

This is a historic moment, a turning point. Let’s make a note of that and savor it.

A while ago, I posed this question to some friends: “Is loyalty a good thing?” Most of my friends said, yes, loyalty is a good thing. Only one person gave what I think is the right answer: “Loyalty to what?”
This editorial about the accusation of disloyalty to Steve McClelan reminded me of this question.

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Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige’s wall, there was this one: “Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master Ittei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.”