psychology
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Prejudice Must Be Constantly Managed
As the population grows exponentially, and space and resources dwindle, there will always be a reoccurring reactive pressure to exterminate one group of people or another. This does not go away just because it was determined to be bad once.… Continue reading
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The Spiritualist
Spirituality is the pursuit of awareness. A spiritualist works to expand their experience of awareness. An effort that includes healing the minds of the individuals around them in ever increasing circles. Awareness does not require peace or happiness,.. just openness,… Continue reading
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Pet Slave
The condition of owning a pet is psychologically related to the condition of owning slaves. Seriously,.. How disturbing is it that we have bred animals to be dependent on humans? (And if it isn’t properly dependent on us, it gets… Continue reading
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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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