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Is There A Moral Center In Our Brain?
View image | gettyimages.com Some argue that morality is everywhere, or maybe nowhere, in our brain. ____ By Pascal Molenberghs Making moral decisions is a complex process. We have to think about the...
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The Burden of a Wet Dog
Embed from Getty Images Rainy and glum, it was a good Sunday to spend at the laundromat. After starting the wash, I walked outside and lit a cigarette. Across the parking lot, adjacent to a...
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The Only Thing In The Way of Social Success
People tend to stand in the way of their own success. It’s something you see over and over again when you deal in self-improvement. One of the truisms when it comes to giving advice is that there’s...
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Annex I(10)-(12) of the Beijing Declaration
— 10. Build on consensus and progress made at previous United Nations conferences and summits – on women in Nairobi in 1985, on children in New York in 1990, on environment and development in Rio de...
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Three Different Stories, One Common Thread
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’ve been crisscrossing the country lately. Not only have I been to five destinations in six months with work, but Paul and I also went to Nevada for a long weekend....
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Enter, Father
The Magical Moment Checking in at the triage ward of the Women and Children’s hospital is a moment of reckoning for a man. It means you’ve arrived with the mother of your child to bring said child into...
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Jefferson, ‘Howling Atheist’
Popular history avoids mentioning that Jefferson, the chief creator of American democracy, was a skeptic who wrote many attacks on the clergy, and who was denounced as a “howling atheist,” a “hardened...
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The 29 Senses of Normal
The mental disorder business, where folks sit around a table and turn “symptom pictures” into “mental disorders,” rests on the Orwellian conceit that the average person is gullible enough to believe...
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The Power of Morality
The pandemic, as well as the current state of politics, have caused many people to reflect on the concept of morality. However, regardless of the morals you were raised with or those you’ve acquired in...
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5 Life Lessons That My Crush Taught Me Silently
I had a crush on a girl when I was in the 12th grade. She was a year older than me, but she never knew. She was pretty, funny, and smart. We used to be best friends until our friendship became...
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Equality: Don’t Over-analyze It. Simplify It, and Do It.
Holy Cow! Gender is so difficult, race issues are so sensitive… We can talk about misogyny, homophobia, racism, and more until the cows come home. But what if we instead, look at those cows? I am...
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How You Live and How You Shop Is a Moral Issue
The crushing tide Our lives impact the lives of all living people, but not just us. How we live — sustainably versus unsustainably — affects the living biosphere. We have become a monolithic human...
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A Moral Political Economy That Puts People Above Property
By Darrick Hamilton, Grieve Chelwa, and Avi Green; Institute on Race, Power and the Political Economy at the New School This piece was originally featured in The New Common Sense newsletter from our...
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Yes, We Should Apply Today’s Moral Standards to Past Behavior
The lengths to which some will go to downplay America’s history of racism or other forms of injustice never ceases to amaze. For instance, consider those who insist that we “shouldn’t judge people...
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Life-Changing Leadership Quotes
I routinely conducted professional development and training sessions when I was a school administrator. When I did, I often incorporated relevant quotes to emphasize specific concepts and to...
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The Men Who Cheat on Their PREGNANT Wives
Who wouldn’t I cheat with? A man who has a pregnant wife. That’s the lowest of the low shit, right there. “Oh, I don’t have sex at home.” “I’m not attracted to her anymore.” “She doesn’t take care of...
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Calibrate Your Compass
When you escape the madness that your relationship has become, whether you are gone for the rest of your life or for twenty minutes, you have an opportunity to do something that can set the course of...
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Imagining a Moral and Just Kentucky
I once had a student who began an essay on Buddhism by writing, “Buddhism is an important religion. Especially if you’re Buddhist.” I found the logic difficult to argue with. I get the same feeling...
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The Tight-Fitting Suit
[Kirism is a contemporary philosophy of life that I’ve developed over the last several decades. It is psychological, philosophical, and existential and takes into account human nature, the human...
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The Clean Man: When Life Gives You Vacuums
The Clean Man Once, there was a man who loved to clean. He kept his home very tidy. He dusted and mopped often, always kept the dishwasher in use, and was meticulous with the laundry. His home...
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