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Thoughts on some effects caused by democracy – the illusions and problems caused by having no one in charge, with remarks about the “leader”
I started this some time ago. I think its still relevant to record: I’ve always said that the fact that there is no one in charge, or no “leader”, in democracy creates many illusions and many problems, such as: Since … Continue reading
Thoughts on an aspect of parenting – the growing dependency on the “social parent”
Here’s a thought I had: I should first point out that this article involves parenting and that I am not a parent. I certainly would not describe myself as all that knowledgeable about parenting. But this puts me in a … Continue reading
Posted in Children and play, Modern life and society, Psychology and psychoanalysis, Society, The 'system', 'systemism', and the power structure, The effects of WWII, the Nazi's, the Holocaust, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War era protests, The U.S. and American society, Twenty first century and post cold war society
Tagged America, children, consumer society, family, modern world, parent, parenting, psychology, society, system, systemism
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Thoughts on identity and identity problems – the source of many problems and many solutions, with remarks about the “pre-self”
Here is a thought I had: Ever since the early 1980’s I have looked into what I call “identity problems”. These are the various problems associated with identity which seems particularly prevalent nowadays in these overpopulated and dehumanizing times. Initially, … Continue reading
Posted in Dehumanization and alienation, Identity and identity problems, Imitation and the problems it creates, Modern life and society, Philosophy, Psychology and psychoanalysis, The male and female
Tagged dehumanization, female, identity, identity problems, imitation, male, modern world, Philosophy, pre-self, Psychoanalysis, psychology, religion, self in the world, society, spirituality
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Thoughts on the association between belief and pressure
Here’s a thought I had: I seem to feel that belief is pressure-based. In fact, pressure creates belief. This would mean that belief is not based on things like: What makes intellectual sense What ones heart says What society, tradition, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Christian conversion, Post-Christianity, and Christian influence, Existence, Awareness, Beingness, Consciousness, Conceptionism, and such, Life in general, Philosophy, Primitive society and people, Psychology and psychoanalysis, Religion and religious stuff, Tribal society and the tribal sense
Tagged belief, christianity, Philosophy, pressure, primitive society, psychology, religion, tribe
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Thoughts on the worship of the youth after the cold war ended, its effects on them, and on how its become an abuse – revealing a problem with the post hippie generations
Here’s a thought I had: Since the cold war ended, in about 1990, I’ve noticed a weird worship of the youth in the U.S. I first noticed this in the early 1990’s. I noticed that the kids all now had to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical stuff, Modern life and society, Psychology and psychoanalysis, Society, The effects of WWII, the Nazi's, the Holocaust, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War era protests, The U.S. and American society, Twenty first century and post cold war society
Tagged America, cold war, History, millenials, modern world, opinion, psychology, youth
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Going beyond “screen sickness” – the “imagery dilemma” – conflicts between the self and “image”
In a previous article I spoke of what I called “screen sickness” (see Some initial thoughts on “screen sickness” – a new form of “mis-adaption” and “mis-growth” – conflicts with the real world). I would even go further and speak of “imagery … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, monastacism, shamanism, spirituality, prayer, and such, Dehumanization and alienation, Existence, Awareness, Beingness, Consciousness, Conceptionism, and such, Philosophy, Psychology and psychoanalysis
Tagged alienation, awareness, existence, image, imagery sickness, Philosophy, psychology, self
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Some initial thoughts on “screen sickness” – a new form of “mis-adaption” and “mis-growth” – conflicts with the real world
Here’s a thought I had: There is something which I call “screen sickness”. This can be described as a condition where people begin to live through some form of a “screen”. In other words, the “screen” creates a new world … Continue reading
Posted in Children and play, Dehumanization and alienation, Mass communication: media, social media, and the news, Modern life and society, Science and technology, Twenty first century and post cold war society
Tagged dehumanization, modern world, play, psychology, screen, screen sickness, technology
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