Society – Page 3 – TURN-STONE

Respecting ignorance

Society, Technology, Wisdom May 10, 2020May 18, 2018 by Tom Chester

Several years ago, I saw a bumper sticker that said, DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK. At first, I laughed at the absurdity of that phrase, … Read more

Some fundamental questions

Politics, Society, Wisdom April 21, 2018 by Tom Chester

What passes for news these days—in the papers or on television¸ radio, or the internet—is unsettling. Among the worst are frequent stories about the government, … Read more

Real sustainability

Conservation, Society, Technology May 10, 2020April 21, 2018 by Tom Chester

In an earlier post, I criticized the environmental movement and particularly the promoters of “sustainability” for their hypocrisy. I am not opposed to sustainability at … Read more

The tyranny of immediacy

Society, Technology May 5, 2024March 30, 2018 by Tom Chester

The advent of “smart” phones has brought all sorts of technological amenities into our hands. Simple cell phones allow us to make and receive calls, … Read more

Curiosity

Life, Society, Wisdom May 10, 2020February 23, 2018 by Tom Chester

I just finished reading Sundog, an early novel by Jim Harrison. In the book one of the characters remarks, “If you think about it long … Read more

An old idea updated

Of the Moment, Society, Technology February 15, 2018 by Tom Chester

The famous French philosopher and writer Denis Diderot is quoted as saying, “Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the … Read more

Sweetness and light

Beekeeping and Other Interests, Best of Turnstone, Commonplace, Poetry, Society May 10, 2020January 28, 2018 by Tom Chester

I just had a poem published by a regional magazine devoted to arts and culture. My poem “Skeps” is about traditional methods of beekeeping but … Read more