Believing things to be true because one wishes them to be true is a prime malady of the human condition. It is an opposite of objectivity, reflecting a shortfall of intellectual honesty. It has led to ... Read More about Wish Fulfillment
Cycle-of-Life Season
Hopelessness
Hopelessness is a dark view of the future, in which there is no escape from unhappiness and suffering. ... Read More about Hopelessness
Living in Dignity
If human worth is the intrinsic life experience, then what is human dignity? In this model, it is the global term for being excellently developed in all three domains of being in a way that enhances ... Read More about Living in Dignity
Anxiety
Cycles – Seasons
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity . . . [The Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1.] This model presents both work and rest as values. No one can do them both simultaneously, so which ... Read More about Cycles – Seasons
Mutuality – Cooperation
Without the sense of collaborating with like-minded beings in the pursuit of the ever unattainable in art and scientific research, my life would have been empty. [Albert ... Read More about Mutuality – Cooperation
Being Incisive
Most people think they do not have time to consider issues carefully. They are sloppy thinkers. We value the cultivation of incisiveness, which is the art of considering details. Details matter. In ... Read More about Being Incisive
Extremism
Propaganda
Propaganda is information of a biased or misleading nature, or misinformation, used to promote a cause or point of view. It is usually disseminated by someone seeking to promote a self-interest ... Read More about Propaganda