Thank you - yes, I have Sheena's book on pre-order. Personally I'm a mix and opted out of the great American race game a few years ago. The recent trend of pumping race into everything has only confirmed this decision for me. I hope others get on board, but failing that, at least honestly examine what they mean when they say "race" (vs ethnicity, heritage, color, etc) and what they hope to get out of it. I honestly haven't seen a situation where invocation of "race" has improved society anywhere over the globe. Maybe there are cases - most of the time when the concept is invoked it just goes south.
Yes. We have to find common ground to create a more just world. The fact that we are all human is that common ground. We mostly all respond the same to kindness, compassion, generosity, fair play and their opposites. I think we are all more alike than we are different. There is lots of money to be made out of division though.
FBT is the bomb. It's so good (although they don't publish super frequently). I subscribed to support them. Its founder, Erec Smith, is on the Board of Advisors for FAIR (fairforall.org), a pro-humanist org fighting the excesses of identarian and woke culture. I am a pro-humanist liberal and I hope to see a world based on universal humanism come into being. I donate to them whenever I can and am considering joining. They are an amazing group that has burgeoned into well over 100 chapters in a little over a year. It's just hard because I have a biz and also am on a board of directors for women's issues and I have so little time. Ah, well. Perhaps I can clone myself one of these days. ;-)
I read a book by M. Smith, and thought he was misguided in a few points, but I like him a *lot.* And, yeah, I joined FAIR and gave them a pretty good chunk last year. Things a little tighter this year. I haven't joined a chapter because I'm not muchuva joiner. Probably should do something to get me off-a my arse.
But, then, I've got 1,000 books in my library that I'd like to read. (Haha! Not in *this* lifetime!) Ah well... I'm just *very lucky* that I'm retired and can't be canceled. Nice "talking" Lightwing.
Not much of a "joiner" myself outside of my entrepreneurial focus. Who is M. Smith?
Also, I am not in complete alignment with 1776unites.org. They are somewhat religiously based - which I respect people's choice on - but I am NOT religious and had to hold my nose a bit. I am a woman and obviously I don't identify with much in Xtianity when it comes to the lack of empowerment (and sometimes outright disdain) for women in that doctrine. Some churches are worse than others but all pretty much tacitly agree that women have a certain role on this planet. I disagree strongly on this point. My biology should not determine my destiny.
That said, identarian ideology has become an object lesson on the fact that people need some type of belief system to stay grounded. In some ways, I'd almost rather have Xtianity than woke because at least Xtianity includes the concept of redemption.
Regardless, the work that 1776unites.org is doing is good work. It is rebuilding broken people and communities and even if I am not 100% aligned ideologically, I can still support the effort. I am pro anything that makes broken people whole again. I've walked that path. I know better than most what it's like to rebuild your life when you've been pushed into the abyss.
Good luck on the reading. One chapter at a time. You will get there. I can't wait to retire. Nice "talking" to you as well. I've appreciated your support for my comments on multiple boards over the past year. You do get around... ;-)
Yeah, it's a lot easier to get around virtually. Did You see latest FBT on SEL by M. Smith and his partner in crime? (Forgot his name, and can't find the tab. M. Littleton mebbe?) Another good 'un.
Some are actually working on this: https://freeblackthought.substack.com/p/theory-of-racelessness-a-case-for?s=r
Thank you - yes, I have Sheena's book on pre-order. Personally I'm a mix and opted out of the great American race game a few years ago. The recent trend of pumping race into everything has only confirmed this decision for me. I hope others get on board, but failing that, at least honestly examine what they mean when they say "race" (vs ethnicity, heritage, color, etc) and what they hope to get out of it. I honestly haven't seen a situation where invocation of "race" has improved society anywhere over the globe. Maybe there are cases - most of the time when the concept is invoked it just goes south.
Yes. We have to find common ground to create a more just world. The fact that we are all human is that common ground. We mostly all respond the same to kindness, compassion, generosity, fair play and their opposites. I think we are all more alike than we are different. There is lots of money to be made out of division though.
TY. I hope to reread, and catch up on all the comments I missed. I had no idea of all the back-and-forth with the author and also "FBT," too.
FBT is the bomb. It's so good (although they don't publish super frequently). I subscribed to support them. Its founder, Erec Smith, is on the Board of Advisors for FAIR (fairforall.org), a pro-humanist org fighting the excesses of identarian and woke culture. I am a pro-humanist liberal and I hope to see a world based on universal humanism come into being. I donate to them whenever I can and am considering joining. They are an amazing group that has burgeoned into well over 100 chapters in a little over a year. It's just hard because I have a biz and also am on a board of directors for women's issues and I have so little time. Ah, well. Perhaps I can clone myself one of these days. ;-)
I read a book by M. Smith, and thought he was misguided in a few points, but I like him a *lot.* And, yeah, I joined FAIR and gave them a pretty good chunk last year. Things a little tighter this year. I haven't joined a chapter because I'm not muchuva joiner. Probably should do something to get me off-a my arse.
But, then, I've got 1,000 books in my library that I'd like to read. (Haha! Not in *this* lifetime!) Ah well... I'm just *very lucky* that I'm retired and can't be canceled. Nice "talking" Lightwing.
Not much of a "joiner" myself outside of my entrepreneurial focus. Who is M. Smith?
Also, I am not in complete alignment with 1776unites.org. They are somewhat religiously based - which I respect people's choice on - but I am NOT religious and had to hold my nose a bit. I am a woman and obviously I don't identify with much in Xtianity when it comes to the lack of empowerment (and sometimes outright disdain) for women in that doctrine. Some churches are worse than others but all pretty much tacitly agree that women have a certain role on this planet. I disagree strongly on this point. My biology should not determine my destiny.
That said, identarian ideology has become an object lesson on the fact that people need some type of belief system to stay grounded. In some ways, I'd almost rather have Xtianity than woke because at least Xtianity includes the concept of redemption.
Regardless, the work that 1776unites.org is doing is good work. It is rebuilding broken people and communities and even if I am not 100% aligned ideologically, I can still support the effort. I am pro anything that makes broken people whole again. I've walked that path. I know better than most what it's like to rebuild your life when you've been pushed into the abyss.
Good luck on the reading. One chapter at a time. You will get there. I can't wait to retire. Nice "talking" to you as well. I've appreciated your support for my comments on multiple boards over the past year. You do get around... ;-)
Sorry. Monsieur Erec Smith.
Yeah, it's a lot easier to get around virtually. Did You see latest FBT on SEL by M. Smith and his partner in crime? (Forgot his name, and can't find the tab. M. Littleton mebbe?) Another good 'un.