tiktokker mr. harrison pawluk is at the center of a controversy. are his “random acts of kindness” really “acts of exploitation?” are they done for goodwill or merely for clicks and profits? dailymail.com to address this moral issue, we turn to an authority who lived over 800 years ago and offered scholarship on the conceptsContinue reading “Nostra-Maimonides, TikTok, & Charity: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Eating For the Perplexed? Reflections on Hot Dog Dominance: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
one of humanity’s greatest competitive eaters, joey chestnut, made history in the park dedicated to one of humanity’s greatest minds. this fourth of july, at the nathan’s hot dog eating contest, mr. chestnut nailed a patriotic 76 tally. a new record and a 14th title. mr. chestnut, perhaps the last remaining figure of american greatness,Continue reading “Eating For the Perplexed? Reflections on Hot Dog Dominance: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shall Not Steal for Those Who Do Not Steal: Flipping the Script: a Lesson from the Other Moses
some believe that there is a relationship between poverty and crime. do poor people engage in crime due to their station in life? do they steal out of need? if the need was eliminated, would this inclination to steal be eliminated? my opinion differs. from life experience, generally, i do not find the poor toContinue reading “Thou Shall Not Steal for Those Who Do Not Steal: Flipping the Script: a Lesson from the Other Moses”
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