My experiment “driving as prayer” also led me to some interesting thoughts about “good” and “bad.” As I was driving-as-prayer, I questioned whether driving should even be a prayer at all, because I don’t necessarily view it as a positive action. I make judgement calls about driving – especially regarding the environmental degradation, and the … Continue reading
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Driving as Prayer
Today I tried an experiment: I treated the drive home from school as a prayer. What does that mean, exactly? Well, I guess I mean that I tried to treat the drive that I was making as if it was a mission from God. God told me that I was to drive home, but along … Continue reading
Grow the US economy? What do the people think?
An approach to cross-country uneven development implies that “the West” has such well-developed economies because of competition: European nation-states were constantly fighting and had limited manpower (and land, I would venture), which lead to the Military Revolution and technological innovation (1). It’s hardly arguable that technological innovation leads to economic growth. On the other end … Continue reading