Welcome to My Blog

I'm creating this blog so that I can capture my thoughts on a variety of subjects, primarily within the realms of philosophy, politics and religion. The name of the blog comes from my observation that we in the United States have all but abandoned rationality in our public discourse, having replaced it with unreasoning emotion. That's not to say that I won't make emotionally based statements here, because feelings are important and should be taken into account in our dealings with each other and our approach to public policy. After all, even the Founding Fathers recognized the "pursuit of happiness" as a fundamental human right. But we've reached a point where a constructive national conversation is impossible as fear and hatred are propagated by those who would manipulate and control us. Politicians, religious leaders and corporate giants goad us into acting against our own self-interest, preying on not only our emotions but our ignorance. It's time that we start using our brains and realizing our human potential, for the benefit of ourselves and our society.