
Just as a newborn child comes into this world in a state of tabula rasa, so too are all individuals in a similar state when it comes to what political and social events will transpire in 2026.
In addition to defining ‘tabula rasa’ as “the mind before it receives the impressions gained from experience,” the American Heritage Dictionary also defines the term as “a need or an opportunity to start from the beginning.”
In the spirit of making a New Year’s resolution, this might be a good time to consider starting the new year afresh with a blank slate that first acknowledges the true political polarity of Left and Right, before attempting to form alliances among those who use these labels in ways that confuse.
As the old saying goes: “Ain’t so much what people don’t know that gets them into trouble; it’s what they do know that just ain’t so.”
This speaks to a truth about both humanity’s strength and weakness when it comes to acquiring valid knowledge. It is always possible to be wrong. And being Right requires an accurate epistemology. Continue reading »






