![]() ![]() There’s a nice campaign slogan for somebody: “The Public Sucks. His work has been published in McSweeney’s, Aeon, and Hyperallergic, among other outlets. The author of On Being Awesome, he regularly lectures at top philosophy departments internationally. So, maybe, maybe, maybe, it’s not the politicians who suck. Nick Riggle is associate professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego. An accessible and entertaining lens for navigating the ethics of our time, On Being Awesome provides a new and inspiring framework for understanding ourselves and creating meaningful connections in our everyday lives. Term limits ain’t going to do any good you’re just going to end up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re going to get selfish, ignorant leaders. It’s what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out. ![]() They come from American parents and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses and American universities, and they are elected by American citizens. Nick Riggle, On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck 0 likes Like When you trust as little as possible in the future, you are more open to the value in the present. They don’t pass through a membrane from another reality. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They don’t fall out of the sky. “George Carlin, as early as 2001, noted in his book Napalm & Silly Putty: Everybody says suck. On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck Nick Riggle 3. ![]()
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