psychology
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Pulling On A Loose Thread
As horrible as the news is, we must recognize that abusing the vulnerable is systemic to our whole society. Governments, militaries, and corporations all abuse the vulnerable and rationalize it away afterwards. They just do it differently. Priests molest and… Continue reading
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Class Clowns
The problem we face today, is that our political discourse is dominated by comedians. Which means that our society, developmentally, is equivalent to eighth grade. This is not a criticism of comedians, or our supposed leaders, but of the general… Continue reading
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Evolving Roles in An Evolving Society
Some people are hardwired to feel the emotional energy of entire groups of people. It is almost impossible for them to focus on the energy of only one person, and they feel lonely even when surrounded by their family. Some… Continue reading
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Freedom and Independence
Freedom is when we choose our own goals. Independence is when we measure our own success. Community is when we choose to align our goals and measures of success with others. Tyranny is when we force others to align to… Continue reading
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Awakening
Our Uncle Sam became more and more hostile to family and friends and no one knew why. Since most of his hostility was irrational, we figured he was losing his mind because of his age. We laughed at his outbursts… Continue reading