By Ron Raskin Empathy is one of the most profound human traits, fundamental to cooperation and the functioning of society. It’s well known that “empathy increases with similarities in culture and living conditions. Empathy is more likely to occur between individuals whose interaction is more frequent”. For most people, it’s very different when someone in […]
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Or what do politicians actually argue about? By Ron Raskin There’s a heated debate over the difficult choice facing Israel in its Gaza War: Should Israel end the war in Gaza or persist until total victory is achieved? The discussion is so intense that it seems neither side has attempted to understand the other’s perspective.
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By Ron Raskin The mass media and our information landscape are saturated with empty slogans. Unfortunately, most people often take these as authentic ideas and intentions, when in reality, they are simply “public messages” that often have little to do with what politicians truly believe. These slogans frequently fuel intense battles between political groups, generating
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By Ron Raskin The century-long Arab-Israeli conflict—which now extends beyond Arab nations to include non-Arab Muslim countries like Iran and has effectively merged with the Jihad movement—has undergone several phases. The period of large-scale conventional interstate wars ended in 1973, followed by a phase of terrorism that peaked with the second intifada from 2000 to
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by Ron Raskin There are many perspectives on any political topic, most of which are subjective and influenced by personal feelings or interests. Consider the trolley problem, a well-known series of thought experiments in ethics that explore dilemmas such as whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number. Now imagine you must choose
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Or the difference between a leader, a politician and a populist By Ron Raskin We often use the terms leader, politician, and populist, but what sets them apart? There are many definitions and perspectives on what distinguishes them. For example, consider the article “Are You A Politician Or A Leader?” Additionally, there are various definitions
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West In The Desperate Search For Solutions ..… by Ron Raskin Why is Britain turning left while Europe turns right? There are many different perspectives on this; see, for instance, CNN and CNBC. But if we look at what’s happening in Europe and the USA from a 10,000-foot view, we can see that the entire
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by Ron Raskin This Thursday, the debate between Trump and Biden concluded with Trump being declared the victor. This outcome wasn’t due to Trump making particularly smart statements or presenting a strong factual basis for his policies. Instead, it was attributed to Biden’s performance. There is widespread agreement that Biden appeared too old and too
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by Ron Raskin More than eight months after October 7th, the war is still far from over. The debate about whether Israel should end the war, withdraw all its forces from Gaza, or continue fighting until its war goals are achieved is growing louder and louder. Those who support the first concept believe that destroying
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By Ron Raskin A few days ago, far-right parties made significant gains in the European Parliament elections, clearly indicating a seismic shift in EU public opinion on various policies, including migration. Although EU immigration policy is already tightening, European citizens have shown their dissatisfaction with the current situation which seems to go far beyond border
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