Joseph Lim 4h ago

🧐The myriad problems discussed herein wrt #Singapore folks managing their #private #properties cld be boiled down to 1 underlying cause, if one cld be brutally honest, & tt's #selfishness driven by a lack of social cohesion (or worse, #social #responsibility). Why? It needs more attention fr sociologists.👇

Managing million-dollar sinking funds, costly repairs: Do #condo councils need mandatory training?đŸ€”
"residents may join councils bec they've a personal agenda, an ego"
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/condo-councils-sinking-funds-training-members-bca-6025621

Managing million-dollar sinking funds, costly repairs: Do condo councils need mandatory training?

The Building and Construction Authority has proposed a requirement for council members to undergo mandatory training as part of its review of the Building (Strata Management) Act.

CNA
Aubrey Taylor, Editor21h ago

an autistic perspective of death
(remastered with audio reading)

We've all experienced loss, and many know someone who is Neurodivergent or Autistic. Ever wonder why it takes longer for someone on the Spectrum to recover from loss, especially death? Here's some insight into those unseen struggles.

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/04/05/an-autistic-perspective-of-deathremastered-with-audio-reading/

WIST Quotations23h ago

A quotation from Brecht

They say to me: Eat and drink! Be glad you have it!
But how can I eat and drink if
I snatch what I eat from the starving, and
My glass of water belongs to one dying of thirst?
And yet I eat and drink.
 
[Man sagt mir: Iß und trink du! Sei froh, daß du hast!
Aber wie kann ich essen und trinken, wenn
Ich dem Hungernden entreiße, was ich esse, und
Mein Glas Wasser einem Verdursteten fehlt?
Und doch esse und trinke ich.]

Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) German poet, playwright, director, dramaturgist
Poem (1938 ca.), “To Those Born Later [A die Nachgeborenen],” sec. 1, Svendborger Gedichte (1939) [tr. Willet / Manheim / Fried]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/brecht-berthold/8320


#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #brecht #bertholtbrecht #compassion #control #drink #food #hunger #poverty #selfishness #starvation #thirst #water

Brecht, Bertholt - Poem (1938 ca.), "To Those Born Later [A die Nachgeborenen]," sec. 1, Svendborger Gedichte (1939) [tr. Willet / Manheim / Fried] | WIST Quotations

They say to me: Eat and drink! Be glad you have it! But how can I eat and drink if I snatch what I eat from the starving, and My glass of water belongs to one dying of thirst? And yet I eat and drink. [Man sagt mir: Iß und


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Aubrey Taylor, Editor6d ago

brother lawrence
and a key to gaining inner peace

n the beginning of my quest for gaining peace, this Catholic individual gave the first insight into the solution for that journey. But there is more to the story...(Republished from September, 2023.)

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/30/brother-lawrence/

Aubrey Taylor, EditorMar 24

an autistic perspective of death


We've all experienced loss, and many know someone who is Neurodivergent or Autistic. Ever wonder why it takes longer for someone on the Spectrum to recover from loss, especially death? Here's some insight into those unseen struggles.

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/23/an-autistic-perspective-of-death-2/

Aubrey Taylor, EditorMar 23

unexpected growth


What does it mean to grow? And what experiences in life helped me grow the most? Find out more...

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/23/unexpected-growth/

WIST QuotationsMar 16

A quotation from Montesquieu

When virtue is banished, ambition invades the hearts of those who are disposed to receive it, and avarice possesses the whole community.
 
[Lorsque cette vertu cesse, l’ambition entre dans les cƓurs qui peuvent la recevoir, & l’avarice entre dans tous.]

Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) French political philosopher
Spirit of Laws [The Spirit of the Laws; De l’esprit des lois], Book 3, ch. 3 (3.3) (1748) [tr. Nugent (1750)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/montesquieu/82760/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #montesquieu #ambition #avarice #civicvirtue #community #democracy #equality #greed #nation #patriotism #politicalvirtue #republic #selfcenteredness #selfishness #virtue

Montesquieu - Spirit of Laws [The Spirit of the Laws; De l’esprit des lois], Book 3, ch. 3 (3.3) (1748) [tr. Nugent (1750)] | WIST Quotations

When virtue is banished, ambition invades the hearts of those who are disposed to receive it, and avarice possesses the whole community. [Lorsque cette vertu cesse, l’ambition entre dans les cƓurs qui peuvent la recevoir, & l’avarice entre dans tous.] Speaking of republics. See notes here on Montesquieu's meaning of


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Aubrey Taylor, EditorMar 16

AI and the rise of neo-paganism
what will be the ultimate outcome?

Many fear the rise of Artificial Intelligence. There is much to fear, but is it really the program we should be afraid of? Or something within ourselves as human beings? Find out how you can see this in a different light and what you can do to change your perspective...

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/16/ai-and-the-rise-of-neo-paganismwhat-will-be-the-ultimate-outcome/

LupposofiMar 10

Sari Valton tÀnÀisessÀ ohjelmassa oli kriittistÀ puhetta itsekkyyden ajasta ja yksilökeskeisestÀ kulttuurista, ja perÀÀnkuulutettiin hyveitÀ vÀljÀhtymis-alttiin arvopuheen sijaan, https://areena.yle.fi/1-77184233

KeitÀ oli vieraina, selviÀÀ ohjelmatiedosta. Itse olen alkanut vierastaa sellaistakin kehystÀmistÀ, koska se helposti ennakko-turhentaa mahdollista antia. Joskus tuntuu, ettÀ kiireisenÀ nykyaikana lÀhteet alkavat helposti painaa asiaa enemmÀn, positiivisesti tai negatiivisesti. KyseessÀ on erÀÀnlainen ad hominem -(virhe)pÀÀttely, jota voisi karttaa.

#yle #radio #sariValto #itsekkyys #selfishness #etiikka #hyveet #virtues #arvot #values #lapset #childhood #adHominem #reasoning #kulttuuri #culture #filosofia #psykologia #sosiaaliPsykologia #sosiologia

ElÀmme itsekkyyden aikaa | Sari Valto

Yksilökeskeinen kultturi on mennyt liian pitkÀlle ja olemme siirtyneet itsekkyyden aikaan. Olemme siis luoneet kulttuurin, joka tuottaa pahoinvointia. NÀin toteaa psykologian emeritaprofessori Liisa Keltikangas-JÀrvinen. Ratkaisu voisi olla se, ettÀ palauttaisimme klassiset hyveet olemassaolomme perustaksi. Arvopuhe on tyhjÀÀ, mutta hyveiden tavoittelu on konkreettista. Hyveiden puolesta puhuu filosofi Antti KylliÀinen.

Yle Areena
Aubrey Taylor, EditorMar 9

you aren’t as valuable as you think
you are worth more

What value do you assign to yourself? Do you see yourself as worth more or less than you actually are? Consider how the world judges worth and what actions you can take to determine your true worth...

https://thedignityofman.net/2026/03/09/you-arent-as-valuable-as-you-thinkyou-are-worth-more/