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I wonder why we have so little philosophy today. It seems the world of pure thought has stagnated, which strikes me as particularly unusual. In the United States alone, we have remarkable opportunity for reflection. We claim to be raw capitalists, yet corporate welfare has been part of our government economic policy since its inception. We claim that all men are created equal, but they are obviously not, and it is permitted for them to be hindered or helped based on their circumstances of creation.

I'm not espousing opinion on those examples, merely that the warp and weft that hold our country (and, I'm sure, all others) together provide many nutrients for a woven philosophy, rather than mere political discourse.

This is the land of plenty to think about.

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