BlogHide Resteemsjeffreymartin (63)in news • 19 days agoAdam Smith on the Rise and Fall of Wealthy SocietiesThere were two great works published in the year 1776, 'The American Declaration of Independence' by Thomas Jefferson, and 'The Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith. Humans are naturally poor. Think…jeffreymartin (63)in writing • 2 months agoThe Tortoise and the Hare V4I listened to an audiobook recently that was written mostly in the second-person point of view, in future tense. That's unique. It was surprisingly good. I'm going to play with that idea here.…jeffreymartin (63)in writing • 3 months agoA Little Writing Exercise - Part 1I feel like I need some fictional writing exercise to upskill and get the juices flowing, so I've decided to play with the opening of 'Replay' by Ken Grimwood, because I think it's a beautiful…jeffreymartin (63)in philosophy • 3 months agoNotes on the Paradox of TolerancePart of the continual churn of death and destruction in human history is from the paradox of tolerance, which too few people are aware of. Frank Herbert has an excellent statement of it in his…jeffreymartin (63)in politics • 3 months agoNotes on the Rise of China and the Fall of AmericaThis century began with a single major world power, the USA, but it will not end that way. The power and prominence of China has risen and fallen multiple times over the last few thousand years, and…jeffreymartin (63)in story • 4 months agoThe Tortoise and the Hare V3Once upon a time, in a land long ago, there lived a hare and a fox who were friends. They watched as a slow tortoise walked by. They laughed and jeered. Hare challenged the tortoise to a…jeffreymartin (63)in history • 4 months agoWe learn from history...I was reviewing the great book 'Why Don't We Learn from History' by B. H. Liddell Hart for a college course I'm designing, and I noticed that he uses the phrase "We learn from history..." a few…jeffreymartin (63)in writing • 4 months agoThe Tortoise and the Hare V2"Tell me again dad," said young Teddy the tortoise, "of the time that you beat the hare in the race." "Lay your head down, and I will tell you." "When I was a young boy, just like you, I was…jeffreymartin (63)in writing • 4 months agoThe Tortoise and the Hare V1The Tortoise and the Hare is one of those rare stories that almost everyone knows and can tell. It's very old, back to the ancient Greek Aesop about 2,600 years ago. It has been translated…jeffreymartin (63)in economics • 4 months agoEinstein's One Problem with SocialismAlbert Einstein wrote an article called 'Why Socialism?' in 1949. It initially seems odd. In the 1930s Einstein had escaped the National Socialist German Workers' Party. The Cold War had started in…jeffreymartin (63)in government • 4 months agoThe Opposite of FascismPeople play games with words. The word fascism is commonly used as a play thing. Everyone seems to agree it's bad, but not what it is. If we don't know what it is, it's hard to say whether it's good…jeffreymartin (63)in poetry • 5 months agoCynical Hope - A PoemI used to have poetry come to me spontaneously. It would just pop up in my mind. While I spent four years as a politician working on doing a government turnaround that faded. Now, I've been out of…jeffreymartin (63)in mind • 5 months agoHow You Can Digest Your AnxietyAnxiety and fear can help us. They help us avoid dangerous things and prepare for the future, but they can also overwhelm us and stop us from moving forward. It's like indigestion of the heart…jeffreymartin (63)in death • 5 months agoHow to Recover from GriefLoss is a part of life. The more we're attached to something the worse it feels when it slips away. Our natural reaction is to cage our grief up. But then it only turns to anger and sadness. The way…jeffreymartin (63)in life • 5 months agoHow to Feel Hope AgainHope is necessary for us to continue to put forth the effort necessary to live (Richter, 1957). When we lose that hope, we are built with the ability to regain it. We can choose to process our…jeffreymartin (63)in life • 6 months agoTo Simeon, 17 Years From NowThis is the fourth time I'm writing a letter for the future. It's an odd experience because there's a chance I'm still alive, but there's a chance that I won't be. How do I compress down some useful…jeffreymartin (63)in teaching • 6 months agoFeedback from College StudentsA little before I finished the semester I was talking with a handful of college students about what's the most useful thing they are taking from my class, and if there's anything useful. The answers…jeffreymartin (63)in teaching • 6 months agoAn Introductory LetterI recently wrote an introductory letter for a faculty position. Introductory letters are odd because in the end they're a sales piece, selling your own ability to aid the people and organization…jeffreymartin (63)in teaching • 6 months agoStatement of Teaching Philosophy Addressing Current ChallengesStatement of teaching philosophy addressing current challenges to teaching history and/or political science to community college students. by Jeffrey Alexander Martin 14 December 2024 for Yavapai…jeffreymartin (63)in work • 7 months agoDifferent Ways to Work a RoomI've been to a lot of events over the last 20 years. I've seen a lot of people work a room trying to get alliances for politics, sales for income, financing for business, employees for growth…
