curiosity is insubordination
To wonder and pry at the cracks is a threat. We claim to praise curiosity while we actively hinder it because it destroys the steady …
Social damnation contagion
I was offended and disappointed when a musician I liked was accused of sexual misconduct. The attribution of this condemnation spreads a malicious web through …
Marx was old fashioned
Karl Marx was a revolutionary in his time and is still such today. However, he was regressive (conservative) morally. His values, the values of communism, …
Channeling Excess
Society produces excess and then must channel it, either into conquest or religion, or conspicuous wealth. This frivolous expenditure, this blatant waste, undermines society’s stability. …
The victim bully
The victim claims they are hurt by your actions, bullying you into an apology and extracting promises for future consideration. The insidious aspect is that …
Wolves at the door
You built a nice place. Oddly, it attracts dysfunctional people who attempt to tear it down and poison your harmony. You cannot simply retreat: you …
Self-help is not a fix, but a focus
Reading self-help or jumping into therapy doesn’t fix you; it focuses you. You will not remember or fulfill all the advice: we change slowly with …