This sixth annual index uses 76 distinct indicators of personal and economic freedom in the following areas:
Mar
31
Civil Illiteracy
Can you imagine - Only 51% of Americans can name all three branches of government? 71% can't identify the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. 62% can not identify the governor of their state. 63% can not name one of their state's senators. The US constitution is an…
Mar
30
Be clear on YOU.
Three simple questions. Can you answer them? 1) Who are you? Not who others want you to be. What makes you happy? What makes you sad? 2) What do you stand for? What do you believe in? What do you not believe in? 3) What impact (difference) are…
Mar
29
Don't forget to live
There's been a lot of fear put out there in recent times. "By fearing death, we forget to live." Don't forget.
Mar
26
2020 Human Freedom Index
2020 INDEX We Americans like to think we are the freest in the world. The "Land of the Free", after all. But to give some perspective I did something I don't normally do and copied and pasted the Annual "Human Freedom Index". I hope it displays ok on your screen.…
Mar
25
Are you stuck?
If we don't get serious about growing into better versions of ourselves we will remain caught up in the day-to-day tasks of living the life we already have, and we won't get better at all. Are you serious about getting better? How would anyone else know?
Mar
24
Would you take advice from a 6-year old?
By age 6, 90% of our brains are developed. We accept much of what we know to be true about ourselves, our potential, what is possible and what we have become. We spend the rest of our lives trying to make sense of the world and our place in it…
Mar
23
You can be your own teacher
You do and experience. If you can rise above yourself (your ego) and observe the doer and the experiencer, you can learn and be your own teacher. You are not just the one who is living your life, like most think. You can be the one who observes you living…
Mar
22
Don't be normal
If you want to achieve results that are more than normal, how can you go around learning what everyone else is learning, saying what they are saying, doing what they are doing, and spending their time the way they do (following "the script")?
Mar
19
News and Politics Weaponize our Fears
We have a tendency to jam everything into our pre-existing beliefs. Fear and anger articles in the New York Times are the most shared. And when you share, you become more radical. Observing yourself is a key part of enlightenment. Observe what the media and politics are doing to you.…
Mar
18
"Pro-Choice"
There are lots of decisions to make in life. Some small, and some very big. Some key bad choices and you will have big problems for a long time. Be a professional in making the right choice for yourself and your future. You are in charge of you. Make pro…
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I am grateful for the Constitution and for Hillsdale College. I’m taking an excellent course on the Constitution through Hillsdale and it is fascinating
Great analysis of true Patriotism and leadership
Very good topic , essential I might add! Too many confound patriotism with nationalism, claiming rights and liberties but disobeying the laws, shouting out loud about losing freedom but very few words about extreme violence! All these have deep roots in illiteracy (social too) and ignorance.
Some say that ignorance is bliss but I’m afraid that too much will kill us all!
Right on target as usual! Thanks for speaking truth and encouraging us to do better and be better citizens.
wow! those numbers are scary, no wonder why our nation is in a moral and governmental freefall to self destruction!