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Empathy.... Posted by: philosopher8
Video duration: 316 seconds Dear John, I have discovered that a capacity for empathy is hard-wired into humans. This means they are designed for goodness and effective moral choices. The only trouble is that political and religious ideology can be used to override natural empathy. Humans then can be led to hate, kill, and destroy in the name of God. Related: and, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion |
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Cowboys and Vampires.... Posted by: philosopher8
Video duration: 280 seconds Dear John, Please help us clarify....Given that Americans are no longer like cowboys, are they now more like zombies...or vampires? Related: and, culture, philosophy, politics, religion |
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Swarming Behavior.... Posted by: philosopher8
Video duration: 268 seconds Dear John, Even though the entire thrust of human evolution is towards greater freedom, individuation, and moral autonomy, the swarm response (in which humans cease to think independently and simply follow the leader) can be triggered in them by fear. This is what happened after 9/11/.... Related: and, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion |
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Colonizing American Minds.... Posted by: philosopher8
Video duration: 287 seconds Dear John, Your minds are being colonized by economic, political, and religious special interests. The technique is to manipulate your most fundamental assumptions (the ones that operate beneath the threshold of your conscious awareness to "filter" your perceptions) so that you "see" the world in a certain way. Related: and, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion |
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A Belief is Not a Belief System Posted by: philosopher8
Video duration: 220 seconds Dear John, I have noticed that conservatives sometimes respond to challenges by claiming their belief system is being attacked. A belief system is not something one believes but a conceptual construct that organizes and interprets experience. Liberals are tolerating fraudulence and empowering ignorance thinking they are supporting diversity. Related: and, culture, philosophy, politics, psychology |
