Theories
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Competition As A Tool
Most likely, the first time a primate used a rock or a stick was as a weapon used reflexively for defense. Then, that primate learned to use the rock or stick as a weapon offensively. Only later would they come… Continue reading
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The Energy of Community
Water and fire flow in opposite directions. A sense of belonging. Feeling embraced and emboldened. And once in that embrace, the flow of energy is enough to compel. It makes people do things they would never have imagined on their… Continue reading
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Boundaries And Infrastructure
Evolution is far too complex for us to achieve success consciously, through reason. Our communities and societies have become very complex. Not nearly as complex as nature and its environments, but complex enough. As time goes by, and environments change,… Continue reading
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A Conflict Of Motivations
Nothing begins with knowledge and reason. Experience is the foundation of understanding, not knowledge. Both of my parents grew up poor, in what were called cold-water flats. Thus, a large part of their primary motivation in life had always been… Continue reading
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Culture As Purpose
To understand why we have religion. Evolutionary Success for most of nature is measured by the ability to have grandchildren. We humans, however, have gained the capacity to make our environment so toxic and complicated that the measure of our… Continue reading
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The Future of Religious Identity
If I had a bucket list it wouldn’t have any of the popular, trendy things on it. It would be a peculiar list of the strange and awkward experiences in life. Like moving into an isolated small town. For those… Continue reading
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