psychology

  • 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

  • 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

  • Politics, Self Esteem, and Social Media.

    In terms of evolution, open democracy is a self-destructive and inefficient institution. It wastes far too much time and energy trying to change the minds of the stubborn, stupid, and irresponsible. To the point where it becomes politically beneficial to… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Yin and Yang Of Human Evolution

    To borrow from George Carlin, “Men are stupid and women are crazy. Women are crazy because men are stupid,”… (and men are stupid because women are crazy.) ((That second bit is my addition. I am one for balance. It is… Continue reading