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...some level people have this secret longing: "Let's just give it up. What a mess we've made, and just by being alive, I'm part of that mess." We all have this footprint now, we've redefined original sin. But an even stronger part within all of us really wants to set things right and we want to be able to remain here. And that's what I want. The reason my book is resonating is because it's really frightening but really hopeful - it shows that life will go on and there's the potential for humans...
These days, in our therapeutic culture, an ambitious politician can neutralize almost any human weakness or hunger and even turn it into a plus, as part of his or her life story. Sin and redemption have nearly become requirements for presidential candidates. Our current President has practically admitted to having been an alcoholic. It's not clear how many marriages add up to a serious disqualification, but thanks to Rudy Giuliani, we know that the number is more than three. The one sin for which redemption and forgiveness are not available is ambition. And yet it's the one sin...
...Getting pulled in the third, that’s not something you want to happen,” Richter said, adding, “I guess it’s a character-builder, if you want to look at it that way.” SIN CITY As the game transitioned from a mere loss to a laugher, the penalty minutes for both teams grew almost exponentially from period to period. After a quiet opening frame in which it was whistled for just two minor penalties, the Crimson committed 12 minutes’ worth of penalties in the second period...
...scientific debate over global warming may largely be over, but the ethical debate rages on. Some NGOs and their political sympathizers insist that climate change is the fault of the affluent who must atone for the sin of industrialization. No unnecessary travel, thermostats turned down, no luxury homes or supersized SUVs. This call for penance is combined with fantasies of sudden, miraculous technological change. Many too easily accept the argument that only by limiting economic growth can we achieve real solutions. This thinking is deeply misguided. First, the technological quick fix simply isn't coming, and second, it defies human...
...speech, Charlemagne said that she doesn’t necessarily want to stop hating her dad, which she called “the worst kind of sin...