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Category Archives: 13: Values & Self
The Root of Our Politics
“Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.” ― Jean Racine In the last post a General Behavior Pattern of Emotions->(Thinking, maybe)->Behavior emerged which appears to be broadly applicable. One of those applications seems pretty much to be … Continue reading
Posted in 00: Bubbles, 02: Value Added, A Definition, 04: Games People Play, 05: People, 06: Incomplete Information, 07: Getting It, 09: Doing, 13: Values & Self, 14: Behavior, 16: Culture, Gap Theory, Lessons from History
Tagged Added Value, behavior, conservatism, culture, dealing with people, Gap Theory, human nature, incomplete information, liberalism, negative sum game, people management, politics, positive sum game, practiced behavior, regression to the cultural mean, responsibilities, value added, zero sum game
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The Unanticipated Consequences of Unfettered Emotions
“Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.” ― Jean Racine The chart in the previous post showed a general trend toward very negative emotions and behaviors among those having Closed Comfort Bubbles and Control issues. It … Continue reading
The Affliction of Emotions
We have no problem in recognizing, or staking claim to the fact that we are highly evolved thinking beings (our conscious cognitive state) who also possess a strong free will (our conscious volitional state), both of which take significant time … Continue reading
Posted in 00: Bubbles, 04: Games People Play, 05: People, 08: Observing, Listening, Learning, 11: Growth, 12: Character, 13: Values & Self, 14: Behavior, 16: Culture, 17: Choice, Gap Theory
Tagged behavior, character, culture, dealing with people, emotions, Gap Theory, human nature, learning, life experience, negative sum game, parenting, people management, practiced behavior, regression to the cultural mean, survival instincts
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The Jump From Benign Conspiracy Theories to Fake News to Hate Vitriol
On most occasions we would find something minorly amusing when the media presents us with a wacky conspiracy theory. The Earth Is Flat 1 comes to mind, as possibly does The Moon Landing Was Faked.2 However, some conspiracy theories loom much larger … Continue reading
Posted in 00: Bubbles, 04: Games People Play, 06: Incomplete Information, 11: Growth, 12: Character, 13: Values & Self, 14: Behavior, 16: Culture, Gap Theory
Tagged behavior, character, conspiracy theories, culture, fake news, fundamental principles, Gap Theory, human nature, incomplete information, learning, practiced behavior, regression to the cultural mean, zero sum
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On Freedom and Responsibility, via a Parable
I settled on this topic in March, but did not begin it until May, and it is now August. Life intervened. This time in the form of extended travel – first to Eastern Europe on a fact-finding mission, then to … Continue reading
Morals and Measles
“It will take off like wildfire” Within the last few weeks it has become apparent not only that a major measles outbreak is occurring in multiple locations (reports here and here), but that the cases are continuing to increase in numbers. The outbreaks … Continue reading
Posted in 00: Bubbles, 04: Games People Play, 06: Incomplete Information, 07: Getting It, 08: Observing, Listening, Learning, 13: Values & Self, 14: Behavior, 16: Culture, Gap Theory
Tagged behavior, culture, dealing with people, human nature, incomplete information, learning, people management, practiced behavior
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Life in the Time of Postmodernism
“(It) may be the most loathed concept ever to have emerged from academia” – Aaron Hanlon A right nice recommendation, one might say. Even the title of this recent article from Quartz, “Everyone hates postmodernism – but that doesn’t make … Continue reading
Posted in 00: Bubbles, 06: Incomplete Information, 11: Growth, 13: Values & Self, 16: Culture, Lessons from History
Tagged and/and, behavior, Bubbles, culture, either/or, human nature, incomplete information, postmodernism, practiced behavior, professed behavior, Reality, regression to the cultural mean, solipsism
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