seeker for truth

Jonathan Haidt - The Happiness Hypothesis Short, accessible, transformative... this book reevaluates ancient wisdom in light of contemporary psychology and social psychology research - a must read for anyone wanting to grasp the cutting edge understanding of the human condition Alasdair MacIntyre - After Virtue Neither short nor particularly accessible - but transformative. His analysis of the root causes of our modern condition of interminable moral disagreement is the most cohesive and compelling that I have (yet) read. It has changed my opinion about certain aspects of enlightenment thinking 180 degrees. Alan Watts - Tao: The Watercourse Way short, accessible, transformative... In under 100 pages Watts has managed to compel the integration of the core precepts of Taoism into my spiritual worldview. Like the other major world religions, Taoism has areas where it provides surpassing wisdom... it is an approach whose capacity to generate peace and humility seem to me second to...

I have been background processing further possible implications of Citizen's United... see what you think... Does the Citizens United case imply any (or some) of the following: The bans and limitations on cigarette advertising are now unconstitutional. The limitations placed on pharmaceutical advertising are now unconstitutional. Television, movie, and video game censorship is now unconstitutional. Restrictions barring 501 C 3 nonprofit organizations from political speech are now unconstitutional. The Equal Time Rule is now unconstitutional. The door is open, I wonder what will come through... eric