Yeah, I said it. Our social system and the values it creates are pretty inefficient. People live their lives thinking they’re making their own choices and they know how to solve problems. Unfortunately, very few understand science and even fewer can practice science independently of their values. Of course there are times where we don’t […]
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Cheating and Relationships Today
Before we even talk about cheating, let’s talk a little about where the whole rules of the relationship game came from. The rules the conventional relationship plays by are man made of course. They aren’t any more effective than the next set of rules. Under the rules of a current relationship, you must be faithful […]
Is There Free Will?
When people think of free will, they usually mean decision making outside of influence. The universe is synergistic, meaning it works under the principle of cause and effect. With that being said, every decision people arrive to is influenced in one way or another by what’s happening in their lives. You can do what you […]
The Problem with having Kids
How Being Sick Taught me a Valuable Lesson
Arapahoe High School Shooting
Why do People Dislike Arrogance?
It’s almost like a crime to let arrogance go untouched these days. Any time a politician, athlete or Hollywood star displays the slightest bit of arrogance, people just want to see them burn in Hell. Why all the hate? I mean, the other day, Kim Kardashian put up a “selfie” on twitter that got many […]
Should Addiction be Punished?
“We know that the majority of chronically hardcore substance-dependent adults lived, as infants and children, under conditions of severe adversity… Their predisposition to addiction was programmed in their early years. Their brains never had a chance.” – Gabor Maté A few years ago, you would have caught me being a complete ass when it came to […]
People Don’t Settle Down, They Run Out of Options
Over 50% of marriages end within the first 4 years and the average relationship lasts less than that. The funny thing is, this is more so the case with young relationships. Why do young people seem to never settle down, yet old people can do so more easily? The answer isn’t really philosophical, but rather […]
Problem Solving 101 – How to Solve Any Problem
Let’s face it, people are having trouble solving simple problems. I mean shi’t, where did we go wrong? How did we mess up so bad when it comes to problem solving? Easy. Not every problem is as simple as 2+2. Effective problem solving isn’t reinforced enough in our society. Even the scientific method is half […]