Is Capitalism Killing Mt. Everest Climbers?
Ever since Adam Smith published his famous The Wealth of Nations in 1776, economists have argued about markets. Should they be given... Read More
The Dominance of the Unconscious Mind
Entering my fortieth year of practicing depth psychology, I find it painfully ironic to finally believe in, and surrender to, the dominance of... Read More
In Denial No Longer: Midlife Crisis for Sale
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Can a mid-life crisis be sold? Yes! During mid-April, I sold an awesome, way-cool sports car I owned for 15 years. I... Read More
Finding Your Authentic Self in a World of External Influence
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arts, authenticity, books, Carl Jung, experts, individuality, interests, living-a-lie, movies, music, preferences, scripts, scripts people live, self, Shakespeare, soccer, songs, theory, thoughts, values, writing
///Carl Jung famously wrote something like: It’s not that a person has an idea. The idea has the person. What did he... Read More
How You Avoid the Moment — Part II — Terror of Uncertainty
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Buddha, Buddhism, ephemeral, fleeting, future, imaginary, lies-to-self, mindfulness, moment-as-passing, philo, philosophy, plans, terror, thoughts, uncertainty, verbs, virture
///Saturday, April 6, 2019Glendale, California How You Avoid the Moment — Part II — Terror of Uncertainty I briefly add two... Read More
Stray Thoughts On Freedom
Sunday, March 24, 2019 Glendale, California Stray Thoughts On Freedom Near the end of Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated, she references a lecture she... Read More
Medical Insurance Insanity: Transparency Before Reform
Sunday, March 24, 2019 Glendale, California Medical Insurance Insanity: Transparency Before Reform Before contemplating health care reform, our society must begin with... Read More
Chasms Following Trauma
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Patagonia, Chile Chasms Following Trauma Bolstered by having published six scholarly psychoanalytic articles thus far, I explore... Read More
The Dangers Of American Capitalist Imperialism
Puerto Natales, Patagonia Region, Chile Friday, February 22, 2019 The Dangers Of American Capitalist Imperialism If freaked out following open heart... Read More
Opioid Hysteria: Rampant Reductionism and Industrialization
Pasadena, California Friday, February 15, 2019 Opioid Hysteria: Rampant Reductionism and Industrialization Even before my recent encounter with severe post-surgical pain,... Read More