The moral principle to adopt is: “Judge, and be prepared to be judged.” It is a task that requires the most precise, the most exacting, the most ruthlessly objective and rational process of thought. When one pronounces moral judgment, whether in praise or in blame, one must he prepared to answer “Why?” and to prove [...]

[UPDATE 10/18/09]

Noam Chomsky 6 Oct 2009

In Washington D.C. back in 2004 (seems like a whole other era!) I saw Noam Chomsky speak for around 45 minutes. Whatever his supposed political “bent” (and people describe him as a leftist/socialist), his talk was one-hundred percent sincere and full of lucid and penetrating insight. He [...]