religion
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Purgatory
Wedged in between”going with the flow” and “exerting control”.Not knowing which is rightand which is wrong.The only way out is toconstantly, with the dedicated humility of ritualized prayer,remind ourselves of who we areand what our own goals are.The pain of… Continue reading
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The Pain of Conscious Progress
Powerful people must experience their own decline to the point of open awareness, or else the fight to control will destroy the world. Continue reading
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The Variations of Responsibility
Our perception of ourselves in the world defines our understanding of responsibility. Responsibility is very different for a person who sees themselves alone and disconnected, than it is for a person who sees themselves as interwoven with everything and everyone… Continue reading
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The Three Adolescences
We never stop growing. I have experienced, first hand, two of the three adolescences, and closely observed the third. The three adolescences are the Teenage Years, Midlife Crisis, and Becoming Elderly. Adolescence, in essence, is the process of adaptation. As… Continue reading
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Evolutionary Pressure
One major purpose of art is focused on the need to break such addictive cycles… Philosophy is an art. Political Reflection Civilization has always been addicted to the sensation of being accepted within a tribe, and being cruel to anyone… Continue reading
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Two Visions
A society, a system, that pressures individualism on a species that has evolved to be tribal creates a mental health crisis, and unresolvable social conflict. Children raised to value independence over purpose, being a wholly unique individual over being part… Continue reading
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