Search Results for “reflections” – Page 141

2011/03/142011/03/14

Secrecy News: P. J. Crowley & SecState Integrity?

P.J. CROWLEY AND THE LIMITS OF OPENNESS State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley resigned yesterday facing an Obama Administration backlash against his remarks declaring the treatment of suspected leaker Pfc. Bradley E. Manning “ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid.” The conditions of Private Manning’s detention became the subject of controversy when his lawyer complained that Manning was …

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2011/03/11

Worth a Look: Gaming, Artificial Life & Intelligence

Imagine a game in which “true cost” is the norm, and the public can see alternative realities that are fully transparent and show the art of the possible in the absence of corruption….note the “bottom up” nature of the project. Inside One Man’s Kickstarter Quest to Build True Artificial Life Virtual worlds have long been …

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2011/03/102011/03/10

Director of National Intelligence Self-Destructs…Again

Senator: Remarks about Libya ‘should be the final straw’ for Clapper (CNN) Clapper lambastes Russia; wait, isn’t Joe Biden in Russia? (The Hill) U.S. Intelligence Chief Says Qaddafi Has Edge in Conflict (NYT) US should keep up Lebanon military aid: intel chief (AFP) Losing Libya III (PajamasMedia) Phi Beta Iota: We used to admire Jim …

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2011/03/032011/03/03

Search: what is human truth

A righteous question. There is no complete answer, but there is a process answer. Human truth is that “best truth” devised and defined by a collective of humans who communicate with clarity; appreciate and embrace diversity of view and factor in a holistic fashion; embody integrity in every aspect of their behavior, existence, and reflections; …

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2011/02/282011/03/01

Review: Toward Wiser Public Judgment

Daniel Yankelovich (Editor), Will Friedman (Editor) Good Mainstream View, Not Enough, Out of Touch With Alternative Models February 28, 2011 I have spent eleven years being mentored on the topic of public co-intelligence and citizen wisdom by Tom Atlee, author of The Tao of Democracy: Using co-intelligence to create a world that works for all …

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2011/02/262011/10/22

Review: Simple Government

Mike Huckabee Great Mind and Heart, Too Simple, Good Start February 26, 2011 Right up front, and in part because this is going to be a “tough love” commentary, I want to say that of all those of any persuasion who are known presidential contenders, Mike Huckabee is the only one I genuinely like, trust, …

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2011/02/232011/02/23

COLLECTIVE IDIOCY…but that’s classified

Hiding Details of Dubious Deal, U.S. Invokes National Security By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JAMES RISEN New York Times, Published: February 19, 2011 WASHINGTON — For eight years, government officials turned to Dennis Montgomery, a California computer programmer, for eye-popping technology that he said could catch terrorists. Now, federal officials want nothing to do with him …

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