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Ron Chernow Ulysses S Grant
Essays Society & Culture 

A Progressive’s Take on Ron Chernow’s ‘Grant’

July 24, 2019June 1, 2020 Joshua R. H. Parsons 0 Comments Character, History, Progress

Individuals don’t make history but there are the “best of us” people, like Grant, who withstand the crushing pressures of their times.

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How the Toothbrush Mirrors Societal Progress: An Oral History
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Essays Science & Tech 

How the Toothbrush Mirrors Societal Progress: An Oral History

May 31, 2017June 3, 2020 Joshua R. H. Parsons 0 Comments History, Progress

Just as simple technologies have been abandoned for more beneficial advancements, so should we jettison institutions, laws, philosophies, and cultures which no longer incubate human flourishing.

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What the Covered Bridge Reveals About Our Struggle Against Nature
(Ruhrfisch)
Essays Science & Tech 

What the Covered Bridge Reveals About Our Struggle Against Nature

December 28, 2016June 3, 2020 Joshua R. H. Parsons 1 Comment History, Nature, Progress

All important technologies must be granted the option of becoming passé. In fact, the goal behind any technology should be for it to serve well and to die young.

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A Pragmatic Approach to Ideas

An online publication focused on human flourishing, taking a pragmatic approach to ideas. We care about ideas that help us to live well together, focusing on their practical consequences.

 

“Pragmatism, on the other hand, asks its usual question. ‘Grant an idea or belief to be true,’ it says, ‘what concrete difference will its being true make in anyone’s actual life? How will the truth be realized? What experiences will be different from those which would obtain if the belief were false? What, in short, is the truth’s cash-value in experiential terms?'” — William James

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