I am going to attempt to begin an essay on the guidelines that seem to be FAIRLY universal, discussing the subject of how to grow a social and governing structure that is as free of the Human Conditions as possible. (dis-satisfaction, greed, anger, lust, envy, gluttony, pride, and sloth (laziness) corruption.) 1.) Power Corrupts: The… Continue reading Structure that works
Month: September 2024
Moral Compass
Moral compass is simply a set of guidelines that has become the accepted method of humans living together without harming each other. No Rules, No Society. If we are bent on tearing down those structures that humanity has found to work for the vast majority, then we are asking for a return to pre-civilized history,… Continue reading Moral Compass
The need for affirmation, attention and legitimacy
It is amazing how deep the need for attention can spread itself. You would think that humans would have learned by now, that reaching outside for approval and legitimacy is a guaranteed failed endeavour. If we don't sense legitimacy inside ourselves, there is NOTHING that can give it to us, no matter how many twists… Continue reading The need for affirmation, attention and legitimacy
Re-building Society from the beginning: Limiting Personal Freedoms
In terms of what is now popularly called “personal freedom”, there really are no rules. We can do whatever we wish with our mind and body, whether harmless or harmful. There is nothing in our body or mind that actually prevents us from this. This concept seems to be the flowing current beneath the curbing… Continue reading Re-building Society from the beginning: Limiting Personal Freedoms
Ancient Footprints
Human footprints deemed to be approx. 21,000 years ago, which would break the idea that peoples first migration into NOrth America was when the last Ice Age created a path across the Bering Strait. https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals/discovery-of-fossilized-human-footprints-in-an-ancient-lakebed/vi-BB1qD8FB?rc=1&ocid=socialshare&cvid=980ff1414a164e26e7d8a6f106d26b6c&ei=16
Freeing ourselves from fixations
Understanding how the human mind works is how we can free ourselves from fixations that pull us into toxic situations. When psychologists tell people that their feelings are what they need to pay attention to, it ties them into the concept that feelings are more than just a cloud floating thru the mind, and that… Continue reading Freeing ourselves from fixations
Why do we need intoxicants?
I really do understand that intoxicating substances are something that people can feel its their right to use, but my question is, why do we think that we need them? Is life not good enough for us, that we need a "boost" to get thru the day? Is boredom the dominant factor in our lives?… Continue reading Why do we need intoxicants?
Reality is Dharma 