Understanding we are Worthy, Capable, Connected, and Called to Adventure for a more Joyful and Resilient Life
Here is a brief, tragic, and important history lesson. It's about the Irish Potato Famine and weird rumors, and it relates to the recent elections. A Bit about the Potato Famine In the mid-1800s, Ireland was struck by the now-infamous potato blight. It had devastating consequences on the Irish population. (You can find all of… Continue reading Irish Immigrants, Weird Rumors, and the Elections
This post is about something I call a My Guy Bias, which is a thinking problem anyone can develop personally or politically. It's really common and causes a lot of suffering. Our Attachments Human beings form strong emotional attachments to people. This trait can be good because it often helps us develop loving and loyal… Continue reading Do You Have a “My Guy Bias”?
I have a confession to make: At various times in my life, I have had bias and prejudice towards various people or groups. It took me a while to figure this out. Bias and prejudice, generally speaking, aren't funny, but I do have a funny story to tell about the day I first understood these… Continue reading How to Tell if You Possess Bias and Prejudice
I am writing a seris of posts to guide people through reading Paulo Freire’s book Pedagogy of the Oppressed. It is a book which has been extremely influential in my life and which can help readers become more aware of the way in which oppression occurs in society. And it can also help us recognize… Continue reading Chapter Three: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Most of us have heard the phrase critical thinking before. And most of us understand that thinking critically is important. We may even have a strong desire to improve our own critical thinking skills. Despite all of these good feelings and intentions, we may not have a very clear idea of what critical thinking is.… Continue reading Five Ways to Practice Critical Thinking
This post shares ten important principles of being human with you. It is connected with another post I wrote about how to know if we are being mistreated, which you can read here. To know if we are being mistreated, it seems like we must know a few basic principles about what it means to… Continue reading Ten Principles of Being Human
Over Thanksgiving, I got to spend some time with my nephews, and I ended up having a philosophy conversation with my preteen nephew, J, about mad scientists, identity, and the ship of Theseus. I used to be a middle and high school teacher and have always loved preteens and teenagers. I find that when they… Continue reading Mad Scientists and the Ship of Theseus: Philosophy Games