Do you ever wonder why people made up religion in the first place? What was that divine inspiration they felt rooted in? What needs and longings led them to come up with entire systems to provide for those emotional needs? … Continued
Imagine this: You wake up one morning to find all your pets in the bed with you. You think, ‘Huh, that’s odd… that one’s usually on the couch, that one always sleeps on the floor…’ Then, you notice the smell … Continued
Critical thinking is in danger. It is a faculty greatly diminished in our society, as we nurse a hangover from the “happy consciousness era” during which people believed us to be the strongest nation on earth, untouchable, immune from the … Continued
Smart and stupid. They’re opposites, right? Actually, they might be more connected than we may think. Sometimes, what we consider stupid may be more unfamiliar-therefore-seemingly-undesirable than lacking intelligence. Sometimes, what starts out as stupid can be re-framed as smart and … Continued
There is a concept in decision-making called satisficing which describes the process of searching through available options until you arrive at one that meets “threshold acceptability,” that is, it is satisfactory and suitable and has enough of the characteristics you’re … Continued
Have you noticed that idealism (and its variations: ideal, idealistic, etc.) has become a dirty word lately? Utopia seems out of reach, especially during times when people feel as though integrity has taken a vacation & utter chaos fans the … Continued
The word ENTITLEMENT gets bandied about rather often… those to the right on the political spectrum say it with a sneer, feminists lament its patriarchal presence, millennials & Gen Z-ers are accused of having enough to spare, and Boomers loathe … Continued