Tweeting the Search
Tweets by DianeSilver-
Join 14 other subscribers
Fellow Travelers
-
Recent Posts
Topics
- A Little Fun (5)
- Articles and Essays (3)
- Becoming Good (53)
- Daily Log (26)
- definitions (4)
- Diane's Life (14)
- Diane's Photos (7)
- empathy (6)
- Financial Supporters (4)
- good vs. evil (40)
- Goodness Personified (12)
- housekeeping (17)
- Interviews (15)
- morality (23)
- neuroscience (2)
- philosophy (5)
- Politics (26)
- Practicing Goodness (46)
- psychology (29)
- Publications from the Quest (5)
- quotations (9)
- religion (19)
- righteousness (1)
- The Quest (37)
- The Questions (1)
- The Reading List (9)
- Today in Goodness (7)
- Uncategorized (2)
- Wall Street (2)
Archives
Meta
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Goodness By Any Other Name
Any search for goodness is probably doomed to wander through the wilds of religion at some point. Variations on political themes will undoubtedly slither through the under brush. Philosophies, moral codes, science and clashing systems of ethics can be expected … Continue reading
Sometimes I Even Bore Myself
I’m in awe of my friend Jennifer Lawler, who writes so movingly about raising Jessica. I wish I had half of Jennifer’s talent. But this morning in meditation I finally stopped picking at myself for spending the last few days … Continue reading
Sam Harris and the Incredible, Shrinking Idea
I’m going to do something I rarely do. I’m going to recommend that you NOT buy a book. That’s because there is no there there, no beef on the bun of Sam Harris’ already bestselling The Moral Landscape. Harris throws … Continue reading
Coming Attraction: A Review of The Moral Landscape
I’ve finished the book that’s set off a tsunami in the world of goodness thought, and I’m working on a review. I’ve already got a title: “Sam Harris and the Incredible Shrinking Idea.” Stay tuned.
The Stickiness of God
Happy Monday to you! In today’s Must Read, Emory University Professor Frans De Waal writes in The New York Times that human morality wasn’t born in religion. But that doesn’t mean we’ll ever be free of God. (F)emale chimpanzees have … Continue reading
The Will of God
This will teach me to tune into PBS. Tuesday night I was watching Abraham Lincoln grapple with the religious implications of the Civil War when my brain spit out a disconcerting thought: In searching for goodness, am I really seeking … Continue reading
Test Post and Frustration
There’s something very weird going on with the WordPress. (Gremlins, I swear!) I have a post prepared, and I hope I can get it up no later than tomorrow morning. Stay tuned.
Posted in housekeeping
Leave a comment
On the Passing of Philippa Foot
I’m just a babe when it comes to the formal study of morality, so it was with joy and sadness that I learned today of the work of Philippa Foot. The British philosopher helped establish virtue ethics, of which I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged Edge Foundation, Philippa Foot, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Telegraph, virtue ethics
1 Comment
The Goodness of Integrity
Today is National Coming Out Day, so it seems appropriate to note that there is nothing more important to the search for goodness than integrity. The dictionary on my iMac defines “integrity” as “the quality of being honest and having … Continue reading
Posted in Diane's Life, good vs. evil, Practicing Goodness
Tagged It Gets Better, National Coming Out Day
6 Comments
The Dalai Lama, Responsibility and Us
To cleanse the palate from my previous post, here’s the Dalai Lama: I believe that to meet the challenges of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to … Continue reading
Fred Phelps and Hell on Earth
I know this is a blog about goodness, but I believe we have to look at evil to understand good, particularly when that evil is couched in terms of righteousness. The Rev. Fred Phelps commits evil every day, and he … Continue reading
Posted in good vs. evil, religion
Tagged child abuse, domestic abuse, Fred Phelps, Nate Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church
Leave a comment
Sam Harris and the Truck-Sized Hole in the Book
Flaming arrows are heading Sam Harris’ way because of his new book, The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values. The problem, says my old blogging friend Josh Rosenau, is the truck-sized hole in the middle of Harris’ argument. … Continue reading
Posted in morality, Practicing Goodness, psychology
Tagged Josh Rosenau, Sam Harris, The Moral Landscape
2 Comments
Fred Phelps and Goodness
The Rev. Fred Phelps claims to speak for God, and today the Westboro Baptist Church preacher gets to make his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. A friend noted this morning that all the media attention is probably a dream … Continue reading
Posted in good vs. evil, Practicing Goodness
Tagged Christianity, First Amendment, Fred Phelps, Supreme Court, Westboro Baptist Church
7 Comments
A New Moral Landscape from Sam Harris
Sam Harris’ new book, The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values, is out today. I’m anxious to read it, but Harris’ tendency to squeeze the complexity out of life may render his musings unpalatable. Witness these thoughts from … Continue reading
Finally Crawling Out From Under…
… all of that work. There is more exertion to come, but wonder of wonders, I can actually concentrate on the Goodness Project — for now. Be still my heart.
Posted in housekeeping
2 Comments
In Search of Goodness 