Videos about Problems of Government
This post is part of a series about government.
Debate for Getting at the Truth
An interactive cooperative discussion whose purpose is to get to a closer description and understanding of the truth is more fruitful than a classic debate which is a contest where […]
Inter-Personal Communication
Positive vs. negative inter-personal interactions A positive interaction between people is based on a desire to connect and give, and includes empathy, compassion, caring, honesty, trust, patience, etc. Unfortunately, many […]
Evidence-Based Skeptical Rational Thinking
It’s hard to get at the truth Making an assertion, claiming that something is true – that’s a very easy thing to do, anyone can do it! But reaching the […]
Free Speech
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Evelyn Beatrice Hall (misattributed to Voltaire). Kindness and fairness entail not […]
Direct democracy
This post is part of a series about government. Definition One idea (or more precisely, a family of ideas) that was proposed in order to solve the problems of a […]
Principles of Good Government
This post is part of a series about government. Government for the citizens All members of the government are supposed to work for the benefit of the citizens. The citizens […]
The Problem of Government
The need for institutions of governance A group of people that need to interact with each other, whether it is small or large, needs ways by which they can all […]
Relation to Conflict
Most people can agree to the principle of treating others nicely when dealing with reasonable people who also treat them in a positive way. But what should we do with […]
Kindness to Others
Povism’s view is that we should treat others with kindness. This includes the following attitude: Do not harm others, “do not do to others what they do not wish to […]