psychology
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Independence Day
Capitalism measures maturity by independence, and independence comes from the paycheck. I measure maturity by how old a person feels in the presence of their parents: the ability to manage their own emotional energy and control their own behavior. (Which… Continue reading
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Who vs What
My sermon to graduates. Once again, in this time of graduations I am compelled to think about self-image, or self-esteem, and how it impacts the world around us. Most graduates have an image in their heads of “what they want… Continue reading
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Evolution Requires Faith
A serious problem I see today is that too many people have become handcuffed by the idea that their own behavior must always make sense to them. Thus, they deteriorate because they refuse to do anything they don’t fully understand… Continue reading
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Why Aren’t You Playing?
(A Mother’s Day Dialogue.) A lioness walks up to one of her cubs, who is sitting off to the side of the others playing. “Why aren’t you playing with your siblings?” Continue reading
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Human Carrying Capacity
I have been thinking lately, about a college ecology class where we were given the final exam question at the beginning of the semester. It was, how would you measure the carrying capacity for the human race? Interestingly, a couple… Continue reading
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Passive Aggressive Materialism
Scene one: At a pub, having had a few drinks with a friend. You finish your drink and excuse yourself to use the restroom with a comment about having to leave. As it is you have stayed a little too… Continue reading
Maciolekism 