Why Being Self-Interested is for the Collective Good. Through the collective interest of individuals. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The majority of our interactions lie with other people. Our relationship with associates, family and friends. It is rare to contend with wild animals or the forces of nature. We have […]
A most mysterious phenomenon of human nature is the self-awarness of one’s own consciousness. To know that one is alive. Present. Locally aware. Finite in space and time. Embodied in a physical nature. It is a most mysterious thing. To be confined within, behind the eyes, between the ears, above a torso, and within the […]
You find yourself in a mysterious world. The sapiens around you are recent acquaintances. Your mission unknown. Your adventure lies ahead… Your tool is the physical capacity of your mind and body. Your mission, be the best version of yourself and complete your adventure. Imagine being dropped in a place unknown. You are given a […]
We are taught to be winners. We are told that we can overcome anything. Set your mind to it, and you can do it. Losing feels tragic. The truth is that most of us are losers. We just don’t want to acknowledge it. Life is hard. Life is, as they say, suffering. Losing is the […]
Democracy. The system and idea that individual citizens of a nation or state has a direct influence on the rules, laws and systems that govern their way of life. The idea that everyone may participate in casting their vote for a policy or politician. One person, one vote. The history of voting rights in America […]