I try not to think about it, but there are lots of really bad people out there. They may be kind to their family and friends, but to the poor and powerless, they are really unkind.
When I drive, drivers cut me off, honk behind me even when I am stopped at a red light, give me dirty looks, and so on.
In life, many of the rich don't give a hoot about the poor and homeless. It's not their problem. There are people who litter. Dirty streets are not their problem. There are people and companies that pollute. World pollution is not their problem, they will probably reply if asked.
Monday, August 19, 2019
Not All Things In The Bible Are True, But Some Are
So, people should think carefully before tossing out everything in the Bible as fantasy.
Evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem - as told in the Bible
According to the article, the conquest led to the destruction of King Solomon's Temple, as told in the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament.
There could be a God, but not like religions describe. Something other dimension-like phenomena that rewards good with a little more knowledge, content, peace, and less cognitive dissonance.
Evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem - as told in the Bible
According to the article, the conquest led to the destruction of King Solomon's Temple, as told in the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament.
There could be a God, but not like religions describe. Something other dimension-like phenomena that rewards good with a little more knowledge, content, peace, and less cognitive dissonance.
Consumer Trends
Could the future prevalent consumer trend become one where consumers research the manufacturer's contributions to society (employment, charity, pollution, ethics) and make choices accordingly instead of commercials and plugs from celebrities? It seems have started, do you think?
When will society stop condoning conceit, aloofness, and hoarding of wealth? Isn't it time we started looking down on the rich and unethical? It would be wonderful if everyone suddenly started writing about this subject and spread it on the web.
Could it be the beginning of the post-Capitalism era?
When will society stop condoning conceit, aloofness, and hoarding of wealth? Isn't it time we started looking down on the rich and unethical? It would be wonderful if everyone suddenly started writing about this subject and spread it on the web.
Could it be the beginning of the post-Capitalism era?
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Korea Needs To Tax Baby Kid Landowners
There are kids who own condominiums, houses, land, buildings and other property given to them by their rich parents. The government just announced that it will increase gift and inheritance taxes for these cases.
How do these kids "earn" money to pay for property taxes? Their parents probably pay or do the work (rent the property, etc.) in order to pay the taxes. The kids should be taxed on this also.
Another development. The main opposition party, Liberty Korea Party, an extreme far right party supporting former and imprisoned Park Keun-hye, is dead set against the candidate for Minister of Justice, Cho Kuk. a human rights activist and law professor.
Korea is trying to reform its justice system after the abuses of power and other corruption during the administrations of conservative presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Keun-hye. Lee is out on bond while being tried. Many think Cho Kuk is the ideal candidate.
I think the radically conservative Liberty Korea Party agrees, they are scared to death of him from their rhetoric. They are trying to paint him as corrupt, a commie (as usual), unethical, and more.
No worries. Even if the conservatives object, President Moon can still appoint him as Minister of Justice.
How do these kids "earn" money to pay for property taxes? Their parents probably pay or do the work (rent the property, etc.) in order to pay the taxes. The kids should be taxed on this also.
Another development. The main opposition party, Liberty Korea Party, an extreme far right party supporting former and imprisoned Park Keun-hye, is dead set against the candidate for Minister of Justice, Cho Kuk. a human rights activist and law professor.
Korea is trying to reform its justice system after the abuses of power and other corruption during the administrations of conservative presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Keun-hye. Lee is out on bond while being tried. Many think Cho Kuk is the ideal candidate.
I think the radically conservative Liberty Korea Party agrees, they are scared to death of him from their rhetoric. They are trying to paint him as corrupt, a commie (as usual), unethical, and more.
No worries. Even if the conservatives object, President Moon can still appoint him as Minister of Justice.
Japan's Abe Seems To Have Made A Mistake
By placing Korea on Japan's list of restricted countries for exports, he made several mistakes.
1. He stated that it was in retaliation against Korea's Supreme Court ruling in favor of the enslaved Korean workers enslaved by a certain Japanese multinational. Which is against WTO rules. He and the Japanese government later changed the reason to national security.
2. He targeted industries where Japan is a leader, so it would Korea would not have an alternative source. Korea is now encouraging R&D, investment, and M&As for those industries. So, Korea will become a competitor in those industries within 1-5 years, depending on the industry.
3. Japan has always enjoyed a huge annual trade surplus since Korea became independent. Koreans are now boycotting travel to Japan and Japanese goods. Some companies have seen a 70% drop in revenues and a popular tourist area in Japan is empty. We have a trade deficit in tourism also. About a 4:1 ratio. Korea's trade deficit with Japan will be reduced significantly. This should cause a decrease in Japan's already very low annual GDP growth rate of less than 1%.
Did you know Japan spends over $500 million a year on promoting their version of history?
Japan's public diplomacy budget
If a person talks bad about people often, then that person probably talks bad about you too. If Japan twists history with Korea to cover up negative Japanese involvement, then think about what they say about Pearl Harbor. Ask the Chinese about the Japanese version of the Nanjing Massacre.
Japan's Abe says Japan never attacked and invaded Korea without warning which is false. It seems they attack without warning as a habit. The talk about mistaking time zones when they sent the letter declaring war on the US could be a lie. It could be just an excuse. They knew, but they just pretended to be mixed up about the time zones.
1. He stated that it was in retaliation against Korea's Supreme Court ruling in favor of the enslaved Korean workers enslaved by a certain Japanese multinational. Which is against WTO rules. He and the Japanese government later changed the reason to national security.
2. He targeted industries where Japan is a leader, so it would Korea would not have an alternative source. Korea is now encouraging R&D, investment, and M&As for those industries. So, Korea will become a competitor in those industries within 1-5 years, depending on the industry.
3. Japan has always enjoyed a huge annual trade surplus since Korea became independent. Koreans are now boycotting travel to Japan and Japanese goods. Some companies have seen a 70% drop in revenues and a popular tourist area in Japan is empty. We have a trade deficit in tourism also. About a 4:1 ratio. Korea's trade deficit with Japan will be reduced significantly. This should cause a decrease in Japan's already very low annual GDP growth rate of less than 1%.
Did you know Japan spends over $500 million a year on promoting their version of history?
Japan's public diplomacy budget
If a person talks bad about people often, then that person probably talks bad about you too. If Japan twists history with Korea to cover up negative Japanese involvement, then think about what they say about Pearl Harbor. Ask the Chinese about the Japanese version of the Nanjing Massacre.
Japan's Abe says Japan never attacked and invaded Korea without warning which is false. It seems they attack without warning as a habit. The talk about mistaking time zones when they sent the letter declaring war on the US could be a lie. It could be just an excuse. They knew, but they just pretended to be mixed up about the time zones.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
What If We Banned Unnecessary Industries and Businesses?
But still paid employees and owners that would not have an income, a basic wage for not working?
A little more, if they choose not to have children. At least until the population explosion is stopped or reversed.
We should focus on feeding, housing and taking care of people in need, not eating unhealthy food at expensive restaurants, driving expensive cars, and other stuff. Logically and ethically, that's what should happen until we solve our problems.
Imagine, a whole bunch of people being paid for nothing. What would they do? Spend money? Yes, but just on basics. Nothing luxurious would be available until everyone was fed and housed. No more rich. Sounds like communism or socialism. But only until the world's problems were solved. Music, philosophy, thought, science, and other mental activities would flourish, I think. People would spend all day trying to exercise, do charity work...
I am afraid that the world's problems will not be fully addressed in time, even though we have the resources to do it. Actually, the rich have most of it, but everyone has to participate.
The world as it is now is run by the rich and is basically a system to make the rich richer.
Once you have more money than you need, you can save and invest. The ordinary person has more money than they actually need for just necessities, so they can save and invest. But society teaches you to be ashamed of driving a beat up car or wearing cheap clothing, so most people spend instead of saving. Something is wrong.
The rich looking down on the poor contributed to this feeling of being ashamed if you are not outwardly rich or attractive. Stop buying into it.
I would probably be a really "bad" leader of the world. A "true" dictator.
Alas, the majority have extreme cognitive dissonance and prefer to avoid such thoughts.
Is the feeling of mostly content and somewhat satisfied in life from God? Or is it because of my middle class life? Both, probably.
Are life and consciousness a kind of dimension? That's going to take some time to think about. Where to start? Thinking through the void to new discoveries and conclusions, sometimes. Usually end up with other more difficult questions.
A little more, if they choose not to have children. At least until the population explosion is stopped or reversed.
We should focus on feeding, housing and taking care of people in need, not eating unhealthy food at expensive restaurants, driving expensive cars, and other stuff. Logically and ethically, that's what should happen until we solve our problems.
Imagine, a whole bunch of people being paid for nothing. What would they do? Spend money? Yes, but just on basics. Nothing luxurious would be available until everyone was fed and housed. No more rich. Sounds like communism or socialism. But only until the world's problems were solved. Music, philosophy, thought, science, and other mental activities would flourish, I think. People would spend all day trying to exercise, do charity work...
I am afraid that the world's problems will not be fully addressed in time, even though we have the resources to do it. Actually, the rich have most of it, but everyone has to participate.
The world as it is now is run by the rich and is basically a system to make the rich richer.
Once you have more money than you need, you can save and invest. The ordinary person has more money than they actually need for just necessities, so they can save and invest. But society teaches you to be ashamed of driving a beat up car or wearing cheap clothing, so most people spend instead of saving. Something is wrong.
The rich looking down on the poor contributed to this feeling of being ashamed if you are not outwardly rich or attractive. Stop buying into it.
I would probably be a really "bad" leader of the world. A "true" dictator.
Alas, the majority have extreme cognitive dissonance and prefer to avoid such thoughts.
Is the feeling of mostly content and somewhat satisfied in life from God? Or is it because of my middle class life? Both, probably.
Are life and consciousness a kind of dimension? That's going to take some time to think about. Where to start? Thinking through the void to new discoveries and conclusions, sometimes. Usually end up with other more difficult questions.
Friday, August 9, 2019
Really Shocked By Biased News On TV Chosun
The Korean TV channel's news reporting was so anti-Moon administration and twisted the truth far more than other TV channels that I felt obliged to looked it up on Wiki.
Wiki says -
It is owned by Chosun Ilbo, a newspaper that has been "criticized for its spotty fact-finding journalistic reporting" and has "a close relationship with far-right Liberty Korea Party".
The Liberty Korea Party changed its name because of former President Park Keun-hye. It is the main opposition party that is against every single thing that the Moon administration proposes and has boycotted almost every Parliamentary session in order to stop legislation from moving forward.
The party has changed its name several times, but the bad-mouthing, personal attacks, spreading of false news, agitating and trying to incite anger against a progressive government and boycotting of Parliamentary sessions have been its trademark ever since the administration of former President Roh Moo-hyun.
It worked to generate negative opinion against President Roh, and seemed to be working against President Moon, but just recently the Liberal Korea Party's approval ratings have fallen. When it rises, it is widely reported on the news and used as evidence of the alleged unpopularity and ineptness of President Moon, but when it falls, it is rarely reported and when it is, it is with little fanfare. When the next parliamentary elections are held next year, I hope the party disappears.
They used violence and physical detention of people in order to try to stop a bill reforming voting districts. There is a law against that. Now, they are refusing to show up for police questioning in the case. About 90 of them . All the other parties have responded to police requests, but the Liberal Korea Party is saying that the administration is using the police and prosecutors to suppress the opposition.
This party has a habit of accusing others of things that they do and have done when they were in power with President Park Keun-hye and President Lee Myung-bak. They used the police, prosecutors, judges, Supreme Court, the Korean intelligence agency, military intelligence, and other government organizations to suppress, harass and imprison the progressive or liberal opposition. They even made up a couple of spy scandals and tried to frame innocent people of being spies for North Korea. All of the above have been proven in court and some of the instigators have gone to jail. Some cases are still being investigated.
Yet, the Liberal Korea Party has steadfast support from the majority of people over 60. They have an approval rating of around 25%. It used to be in the high 40s before President Park Keun-hye's scandal and impeachment, and then dropped to the mid-30s.
A couple of days ago on KBS, I watched news about legalization of medicinal marijuana in other countries. Although it stated marijuana was a dangerous and addictive drug, the news reported in detail about how other countries have legalized it. It was the first time, I saw a sort of objective report on pot on TV. We usually have extremely negative news of people being arrested for pot and other drugs, and painting drugs users as really really bad criminals.
Thinking about gravity, quantum entanglement, metaphysical dimensions of meaning, will, and such is much more peaceful than reflecting on the political situation in Korea.
Space/time, energy/mass. What about structure, meaning, logic, will, emotion, thought, etc.?
Wiki says -
It is owned by Chosun Ilbo, a newspaper that has been "criticized for its spotty fact-finding journalistic reporting" and has "a close relationship with far-right Liberty Korea Party".
The Liberty Korea Party changed its name because of former President Park Keun-hye. It is the main opposition party that is against every single thing that the Moon administration proposes and has boycotted almost every Parliamentary session in order to stop legislation from moving forward.
The party has changed its name several times, but the bad-mouthing, personal attacks, spreading of false news, agitating and trying to incite anger against a progressive government and boycotting of Parliamentary sessions have been its trademark ever since the administration of former President Roh Moo-hyun.
It worked to generate negative opinion against President Roh, and seemed to be working against President Moon, but just recently the Liberal Korea Party's approval ratings have fallen. When it rises, it is widely reported on the news and used as evidence of the alleged unpopularity and ineptness of President Moon, but when it falls, it is rarely reported and when it is, it is with little fanfare. When the next parliamentary elections are held next year, I hope the party disappears.
They used violence and physical detention of people in order to try to stop a bill reforming voting districts. There is a law against that. Now, they are refusing to show up for police questioning in the case. About 90 of them . All the other parties have responded to police requests, but the Liberal Korea Party is saying that the administration is using the police and prosecutors to suppress the opposition.
This party has a habit of accusing others of things that they do and have done when they were in power with President Park Keun-hye and President Lee Myung-bak. They used the police, prosecutors, judges, Supreme Court, the Korean intelligence agency, military intelligence, and other government organizations to suppress, harass and imprison the progressive or liberal opposition. They even made up a couple of spy scandals and tried to frame innocent people of being spies for North Korea. All of the above have been proven in court and some of the instigators have gone to jail. Some cases are still being investigated.
Yet, the Liberal Korea Party has steadfast support from the majority of people over 60. They have an approval rating of around 25%. It used to be in the high 40s before President Park Keun-hye's scandal and impeachment, and then dropped to the mid-30s.
A couple of days ago on KBS, I watched news about legalization of medicinal marijuana in other countries. Although it stated marijuana was a dangerous and addictive drug, the news reported in detail about how other countries have legalized it. It was the first time, I saw a sort of objective report on pot on TV. We usually have extremely negative news of people being arrested for pot and other drugs, and painting drugs users as really really bad criminals.
Thinking about gravity, quantum entanglement, metaphysical dimensions of meaning, will, and such is much more peaceful than reflecting on the political situation in Korea.
Space/time, energy/mass. What about structure, meaning, logic, will, emotion, thought, etc.?