Hamid Rafizadeh
At the Foundation, what is Economy?
When I think of “economy,” I am always intrigued by human as “resource taker.” We all have to take the resources of others in order to...
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I capitalized a few words
“But the debate wasn’t normal by the standards of nearly all of American history. It wasn’t normal because one of the nominees — the...
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Experiencing the Dark Triad
As I was remembering the dark triad personality model, all I could see was Mr. Trump as its prime practitioner. He is a bald man and look...
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Learning Dark Triad
I am teaching an “organizational behavior” course this semester. As I was preparing for today’s lecture I came across a personality model...
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Who is corrupt?
He calls his opponent “corrupt” because of something the son did. With dictionary definition of corrupt as “something changed from...
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Give me comedy!
Few read my books and articles to learn about societal life. Thus, the primacy of learning through comedy. Have a look at...
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Can you think?
Are you old? Ready to die? Do you know an old one? Perhaps someone you love? Is he ready to die? Is she ready to die? Are they ready to...
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Democracy Dying!
It is most surprising. A democracy is dying and not “everyone” cares. A supposedly democratic leader has gone rogue, declaring he cannot...
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Do you see any governance?
Rallies! That’s his show. Those around him, the show participants, hoping to win prizes. Putting together a show is all that he knows. Is...
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Are you ready?
There is always the assumption that what happens in places like Syria would not happen in the USA. Let’s test it. In Syria part of the...
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Machine or Human?
In the morning, as I watched the questions and answers in Judge Barrett’s confirmation hearing, I couldn’t help but wonder if she had...
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Doctor’s Reality Check
Just in case you did not see it, or saw it and did not pay attention, here is the diagnosis and prognosis of the country’s political...
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Do You See?
He knows he is infected. He stands before the camera, defiantly takes off his mask, as if releasing the trigger on a suicide vest. Having...
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Seeing Hannity in the mirror of the Sermon on the Mount
Why do I focus on Sean Hannity? Because he talks to millions every day. Why do I want to see him in the mirror of the Sermon on the...
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Killing students at schools is OK
Are we ever surprised at trash cans we fill every day at our homes? We’re not. It is a normal part of our daily life. The way humans...
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Destroyer or Not— Making Sense of Mr. Trump
Here are my thoughts. How can I make you understand Mr. Trump if you have not read any of my books and lack an understanding of life’s...
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Mr. Trump and Lying
When it comes to lying, based on millennia of experience, humans have developed two prominent norms. The first: Don’t lie because lying...
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The existential reality of “wealth”
In so many places we are told that “wealth” is bad and not to be trusted to provide the human with a good life. It is such a big ignorant...
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Trade deficit in Mr. Trump’s world of the ignorant
I am writing about the human ignorance of “trade deficit,” the stupidity that humans exhibit when thinking about how humans share...
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Teaching Everyone, Especially Mr. Trump, About Tariffs
I bet you would be surprised to hear that “tariff” is a device for managing the point of balance between producers of goods and services...