The Third Rule Of Ethics Of Means

A Free And Open Society Is An Ongoing Conflict, Interrupted Periodically By Compromises.

No Issue Can Be Negotiated Unless You First Have The Clout To Compel Negotiation.

If People Don't Think They Have The Power To Solve Their Problems, They Won't Even Think About How To Solve Them.

Human Beings Do Not Like To Look Squarely Into The Face Of Tragedy. Gloom Is Unpopular.

The Standards Of Judgment Must Be Rooted In The Whys And Wherefores Of Life As It Is Lived, The World As It Is, Not Our Wished-for Fantasy Of The World As It Should Be.