Extraordinary beliefs don’t arise in a vacuum. They take root in minds confronted by unusual and traumatic experiences Given the social function of beliefs, it’s little surprise that delusions usually […]
The Kind of Hunger People Don’t Talk About
During this time of isolation, small moments of tenderness can help us feel more connected than ever. During the quarantine, I’ve noticed a lot of recipes being shared on social […]
The Declaration of Our Interdependence For 2020 Vision
For two centuries, the American Declaration of Independence served as the model to grow democracy. Now our world has reached the limits of growth driven by the pursuit of individual […]
I, holobiont. Are you and your microbes a community or a single entity?
The displacement of the liberal narrative of the atomistic, isolated, selfish individual by the emergent realization of the ‘social self’. a holobiont: a combination of a host, plus all of the resident microbes […]
Human Beings Are Wired For Morality
A human being growing up in isolation would never arrive at moral reasoning. Such a [person] would lack the experience to be sensitive to others’ interests, hence lack the ability […]