Give me a person who discusses

When I was young, the only non-religious magazine that I ever remember having around the house was “The Reader’s Digest”.  Later, after developing my own world view, and philosophy and ideas about religion, I would question whether it was “non-religious” or not.  (Smile)  But one of the segments in the Digest I remember to this day was a “column” called “Give me a man who reads”.  I believe it was from the viewpoint of a boss looking for good workers and it might have been an ad rather than an editorial comment.

I am at a point in my life where I would like say, “Give me a person who discusses” – who discusses ideas and concepts.  There is a saying that goes:  “Small minds discuss people; average minds discuss events; and above average minds discuss ideas and concepts.”  It doesn’t matter if this quote came from Eleanor Roosevelt or not.  (In the sharing and resonating of wisdom, the source doesn’t matter.)  And I’m old enough not to care if identifying with “above average minds” is politically incorrect and elitist. 

I want to discuss with someone the difference between intelligence and wisdom.  I want to discuss the differences between a World View, a Philosophy, and a Religion.  I want to discuss multiple intelligences.  I want to discuss Essays from the book “Great American Essays – 2024”.  I want to discuss “How the mind works”.  I want to discuss the cleaving of Capitalism from Democracy.  I want to discuss American Democracy from other Democracies.  I want to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of other countries’ Parliaments, or their health systems, or their educational systems.  I want to discuss the issues of Sustainability – especially living in the State of Florida where the Governor has decreed that there be no official references to the concept of “Climate Change” and it’s irony as being one of the States most affected by it.  I want to discuss each of the 16 United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).  Give me a person who can talk about the good things being done by United Nations through the civil sectors and Non Government Organizations (NGOs) rather than their broken system of the government sector.  I want to discuss how our memories work.    I want to discuss relationships.  Give me a person who wants to discuss religion without trying to convince or convert.  Give me a person who wants to discuss philosophies (and religions) by resonating with their good parts rather than identifying their faults. 

Give me a person who  will post their own ideas on FaceBook rather than just post a copy and paste of something said by someone else. 

Give me a person who discusses. 

David Kimball