It’s curious that we humans get addicted to both substances and activities. On the substance side, people get hooked on drugs, alcohol, nicotine, sugar, and fat. We can also become addicted without substance abuse, in activities involving gambling, shopping, promiscuity, … [Read more...] about The Astonishing Basis of Our Addictions
Psyche
Deliverance From the Lonesome Blues
More people are living alone than ever. In America, forty percent or more of all households contain a single occupant. Many people happily live alone—but others are tormented by the wail of the Lonesome Blues. That oldie can echo in our ears even when we’re surrounded by friends … [Read more...] about Deliverance From the Lonesome Blues
Our Global Strategy for Self-Defeat
Is it possible we're acting out a Global Strategy for self-defeat, creating a world of such complexity that we're finally overwhelmed and destroyed by it? The possibility makes sense considering the human capacity for folly and self-defeat. Science fiction has certainly … [Read more...] about Our Global Strategy for Self-Defeat
The Mayo Clinic’s Bogus Psychology
Many health experts claim that we need to embrace forgiveness if we want to let go of anger, resentment, and thoughts of revenge after someone we care about has hurt us. Phooey! We don’t have to forgive them at all. Our peace of mind isn’t about forgiving others. It’s … [Read more...] about The Mayo Clinic’s Bogus Psychology
The Meaning of Evolved Consciousness
Growing our consciousness is the most direct path out of suffering and self-defeat. Yet a lot of people believe that human nature, like the Ten Commandments, is set in stone. They say one’s human nature is a granite-like formation that resists appeals to virtue and reason, … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Evolved Consciousness