Ed Gibney
@edgibney.bsky.social
Writer of fiction and philosophy. I explore how understanding evolution can change our worldview. (Hint, eugenics was dead wrong.) evphil.com.
US-Brit now in Vienna 🇦🇹. Ex-FBI and Secret Service. Peace Corps 🇺🇦. Slava Ukraini! Still not a podcaster.
US-Brit now in Vienna 🇦🇹. Ex-FBI and Secret Service. Peace Corps 🇺🇦. Slava Ukraini! Still not a podcaster.
Here’s a tough quote to read from the book “Propaganda” written by Edward Bernays in 1928. It’s got me wondering if “intellectual inequality” in the world is as important to study as “economic inequality”.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Here’s a tough quote to read from the book “Propaganda” written by Edward Bernays in 1928. It’s got me wondering if “intellectual inequality” in the world is as important to study as “economic inequality”.
About to watch Waking Life by Richard Linklater for World Philosophy Day. Hosted by Central European University here in Vienna.
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
About to watch Waking Life by Richard Linklater for World Philosophy Day. Hosted by Central European University here in Vienna.
David Hume in Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.
This explains a lot.
This explains a lot.
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
David Hume in Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.
This explains a lot.
This explains a lot.
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Found it!
Peace on Earth.
Literally.
(In Assisi, btw.)
Peace on Earth.
Literally.
(In Assisi, btw.)
June 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Found it!
Peace on Earth.
Literally.
(In Assisi, btw.)
Peace on Earth.
Literally.
(In Assisi, btw.)
Quote 100/100. "Maybe you ought to write a book."
I did! I hope these 100 quotes have been fun to read and given you a small window into that book. I'm even prouder of it now than I was when I finished it.
I did! I hope these 100 quotes have been fun to read and given you a small window into that book. I'm even prouder of it now than I was when I finished it.
May 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Quote 100/100. "Maybe you ought to write a book."
I did! I hope these 100 quotes have been fun to read and given you a small window into that book. I'm even prouder of it now than I was when I finished it.
I did! I hope these 100 quotes have been fun to read and given you a small window into that book. I'm even prouder of it now than I was when I finished it.
Quote 99/100. Ugh. Being a comet may not be so good.
May 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Quote 99/100. Ugh. Being a comet may not be so good.
Quote 98/100. Come together. (Right now!)
May 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Quote 98/100. Come together. (Right now!)
Quote 97/100. The division of labor is another thing that killed Ayn Rand's idiotic messages of selfishness and heroism.
May 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Quote 97/100. The division of labor is another thing that killed Ayn Rand's idiotic messages of selfishness and heroism.
Quote 96/100. Summarizing a theory of change management that works well.
May 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Quote 96/100. Summarizing a theory of change management that works well.
Quote 95/100. A little sibling fun.
May 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Quote 95/100. A little sibling fun.
Quote 94/100. In a complex diverse society, everyone plays a vital role.
May 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Quote 94/100. In a complex diverse society, everyone plays a vital role.
Quote 93/100. An interesting theory of leadership applied to the presidency.
May 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Quote 93/100. An interesting theory of leadership applied to the presidency.
Quote 92/100. The etymology of "government" should be better understood.
May 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Quote 92/100. The etymology of "government" should be better understood.
Quote 91/100. More about the purpose of government.
May 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Quote 91/100. More about the purpose of government.
Quote 90/100. Noting the ridiculously short-sighted risks being taken right now.
May 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Quote 90/100. Noting the ridiculously short-sighted risks being taken right now.
Quote 89/100. Appropriately strong national defense.
May 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Quote 89/100. Appropriately strong national defense.
Quote 88/100. My political philosophy boiled down to a sentence for the campaign trail.
May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Quote 88/100. My political philosophy boiled down to a sentence for the campaign trail.
Quote 87/100. Predictability as a sign of good leadership. Can you even imagine that right now?
May 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Quote 87/100. Predictability as a sign of good leadership. Can you even imagine that right now?
Quote 86/100. What do you think? Does American only like underdogs in movies?
May 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Quote 86/100. What do you think? Does American only like underdogs in movies?
Quote 85/100. The worst of the politicians are awfully bad.
May 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Quote 85/100. The worst of the politicians are awfully bad.
Quote 84/100. Lazy whisky. : )
May 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Quote 84/100. Lazy whisky. : )
Quote 83/100. And now another tyranny has arisen since I wrote this.
May 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Quote 83/100. And now another tyranny has arisen since I wrote this.
Quote 82/100. Oh, if we only had more brakes in the system right now.
May 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Quote 82/100. Oh, if we only had more brakes in the system right now.