Tag Archives: superstition

Dr. Lowery’s Presidential Words

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

Dr. Joseph E. Lowery’s Benediction Transcript @ President Obama’s Inauguration Can there be any question of the power of words? Can there be any mystery why the sophisticated symbolism of words binds people to… Others Ideals Fear Anger Dogma Superstition … Continue reading →

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Is THINKING Behavior?

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

‘Thinking’ as a class of potential behavior is hard to study and thus, makes it ripe for speculation and interpretations beyond the data. As things are today, thinking is made more significant because it is presumed that humans are the … Continue reading →

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Now you see it; now you don’t – Politics, reason and Jihad in Presidential debates!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

Things are complicated out there. You may or may not be aware that your nervous system filters out the massive amount of data that your senses are exposed to. As a matter of conservation of energy (real and metaphorical) you … Continue reading →

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When Is a Good Time to Question the Existence of God

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

I was recently told, “War time was not the time to question the existence of God” Just like the America’s intelligencia tolerated slavery and bigotry in our history, I sometimes get the inkling that we tolerate the hate and superstitions … Continue reading →

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It is the cosmos, not “Cosmo”

Posted on June 13, 2008 by

  Boy, has that a lot of meanings…. But consider this version of ‘cosmos’…   According to Lawrence Krauss of NEWScientist magazine, David Brook wrote in The New York Times in May that   “…while we moderns see space as … Continue reading →

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GENETIC DRIFT AND MYANMAR…

Posted on May 13, 2008 by

Genetic drift is one of the infrequently mentioned mechanisms of evolution along with our all-time favorite, natural selection, and the remaining two: mutation and migration.   Genetic drift is a form of selection by consequences.  In genetic drift it is … Continue reading →

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Cyclone of Consequences: Myanmar Misery via Superstition

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

  Nargis was fate!   May 9, 2008 With a gaping look of angst similar to what played out during the Katrina catastrophe in this country, the heads of state around the world are trying to “help” Myanmar’s military ruler, Than … Continue reading →

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Identifying what we value and what we fear

Posted on April 30, 2008 by

On any given day in the US in 2008 an average of about 148,000 people will die. Yawn. As the population swells it will grow larger. Yawn. As the population struggles with food, water, disease, contamination and war, those numbers … Continue reading →

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Mentalism

Posted on February 28, 2008 by

Here’s a set of insights from John Bryant.  They are particularly potent considering the upheaval in media, news, politics and pop culture.  We often appeal to mentalistic terminology to understand and explain the complexity of behavior at play on our … Continue reading →

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