Uncommon Sense
Joel E. LorentzenUncommonly sensible and entertaining commentary on some of the world's weirdness
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 100 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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The AI China Syndrome
Lest we forget, nature is not inherently safe. In fact, nature is better described as inherently dangerous.
That’s why so much human effort is expended protecting us from its vagaries. Agriculture to avoid famine, housing and clothing to a...
The Rest That She Sought
My mother passed away last month. She was 94. I was lucky enough to have lived in the same town, and since my father passed away in 2016, I tried to visit her at least once a week. She remained mentally sharp and lived on her own until the...
Socialism Has a Dunbar Problem
The questions around socialism – its acceptability on one hand and its ready dismissal on the other – are beguiling us. Why is this? How can it be that something that feels so innately positive to one intellectual or social class feels so o...
Music Made Me Do It
On my 65th birthday, a close friend gave me a T-shirt that boldly proclaimed, “I Like Music! ... and maybe 3 people.”
I confess. This friend knows me well. And while the ratio may be off, the sentiment is accurate.
Thanks for reading Unco...
Dominant Species? I don't think so...
My family, and perhaps the world, might be better off if I was not left alone with my early morning reflections. For example, if you can be patient, the thoughts I had this morning, after I awoke about sunrise, concerned that our six-month...
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Midwest-based, semi-retired engineer and business leader who is passionate about manufacturing and the magic of small communities. Author of "Proles - a Novel about 2084" and "Our Dinner Table".
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