by Alexander Green, Friday, August 27, 2010 I recently viewed the History Channel's series on the Seven Deadly Sins – that 1,600-year-old inventory of our universal shortcomings: pride, anger, envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, and lust. I was surprised to learn that most philosophers and theo...
08.28.2010 | Articles | Aurimas
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Vladimir Bukovsky. Can Political Correctness be Worse than Leninism? Vladimir Bukovsky (born. 1942) is one of the initiators of the dissident movement in the USSR, a neurophysiologist, and a writer. Since adolescence he was involved in anti-Soviet activities, and, as a result, expelled from schoo...
07.27.2010 | Articles | Aurimas Guoga
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One member of an NGO recently asked me what we can do to attract more people to social activities. I think we should reconsider the nature of our hobbies. When you ask people what their hobbies are, they usually start to list the types of emotional and bodily stimulations they prefer most. So...
07.2.2010 | Articles | Aurimas
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When in 1988 the Iron Curtain came down in Lithuania, everything seemed to be black and white to us. We had this formidable oppressor who tortured us for several decades, if not centuries. In the times of Sajūdis (the national movement for the restoration of independence), Lithuanians saw thems...
06.28.2010 | Articles | Aurimas
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Time and money are important resources. We shouldn’t waste them if we want to create a flourishing society. Unfortunately, our bureaucratic distribution machine doesn’t care whether a specific person has a moral right to receive support. Support is provided to those whose needs are the gre...
05.22.2010 | Articles | Aurimas Guoga
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I believe that any attempts to regulate markets by applying bureaucratic measures are destined to fail. The reason for this crisis is the downfall of our consciousness rather than the inefficiency of the markets. We’ve stopped controlling our greed. Not only is it tolerated, it is even encoura...
05.22.2010 | Articles | Aurimas Guoga
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We cannot ignore the following evident fact: our life is what we are. When we consider, for example, some faraway African nations, everything seems clear and fair. Yet we are not able to see clearly when considering our own situation. Nevertheless, the same law applies to Lithuania: it is the na...
05.22.2010 | Articles | Aurimas Guoga
39 CommentsWe cannot ignore the following evident fact: our life is what we are. When we consider, for example, some faraway Afric...
I believe that any attempts to regulate markets by applying bureaucratic measures are destined to fail. The reason for ...
When in 1988 the Iron Curtain came down in Lithuania, everything seemed to be black and white to us. We had this for...
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