Sunday, January 21, 2018

A reminder of ideology's importance 3/21/16

Here's an account of Texaco's support for the fascists in Spain during their civil war that was news to me.

The lack of understanding of the values behind the American experiment with democracy remains a current concern, but this episode of an American company's actions--a company which owes much of its success to its origins in a democracy--is a dramatic reminder of how neglecting values, or the spiritual dimension can lead to misguided outcomes.

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