Daily Archives: March 6, 2025

Christians In A Negative America (3-6-25)

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 NYT: People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves: People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-democracy.html20:00 New York: … Continue reading →

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Nuclear War: A Scenario (2024)

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Luke Ford

Annie Jacobsen writes in her recent book: * As a general rule, missile tests as significant as an ICBM launch are announced, usually to neighbors — through diplomatic channels, back channels, some other kind of channel, but almost always through … Continue reading →

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The relationship between shame & rage (3-6-25)

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Luke Ford

Google AI: Shame and rage are often interconnected, with many people experiencing intense anger as a defense mechanism against feelings of shame, essentially using rage to mask or deflect the painful experience of feeling inadequate or worthless; this can create … Continue reading →

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Describe the differences and implications of the buffered identity vs the porous identity

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: The concepts of buffered identity and porous identity stem from philosophical and cultural discussions, particularly associated with Charles Taylor’s work in A Secular Age. They describe contrasting ways in which individuals experience their sense of self in relation … Continue reading →

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