Tip-Off #4 - The Tyranny of Unity

“I want peace at any price, so long as I get the peace and you pay the price.” - attributed to Al Capone

Feb 06, 2022

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I lived in an apartment complex of many cultures. A sign appeared in the elevators inviting residents to a gathering for peace and love on the lawn on Monday evenings. The invitation said “Zoroastrians, Baha’i, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists—Celebrate the Beauty of Unity.”

A dozen of us showed up. In the event it all sounded the same, with …

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