Public Citizen
~ Larry Barnett
Posted on July 11, 2019
I’m not a dog owner. As I frequently quip when asked if I have a dog, “I don’t have a dog, I have grandchildren.”... Continue
Posted on June 20, 2019
Sense of “self” is just one among a constellation of mental states, and the experience of “I” varies considerably.... Continue
Posted on June 6, 2019
Despite the cultural arc of history of the past 500 years — the efforts toward emancipation and the relentless rise of science... Continue
Posted on May 24, 2019
Whenever there is wealth and property, (and for the past 5,000 years when has there not been?), theft and corruption accompany it.... Continue
Posted on May 8, 2019
Generally, we divide the history of human culture between the Paleolithic and Neolithic, “Paleolithic” meaning “Old... Continue
Posted on April 28, 2019
Given what’s going on in the world, to simply classify people trying to cross our border as “migrants” or “illegal... Continue
Posted on April 12, 2019
Witnessing the construction of Sonoma is easy, just take a stroll down West Spain Street and the homes rising on previously vacant... Continue
Posted on March 28, 2019
You’re the director, the camera operator and play the lead. You’re the scriptwriter, too, and the costume designer, art... Continue
Posted on March 16, 2019
The word “freedom” implies “no limits,” the presumption that free will alone constrains human action; but... Continue
Posted on March 3, 2019
I recall my high school biology teacher, Mr. Ricci, explaining the phrase “Ontology Recapitulates Phylogeny”, as much... Continue
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