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
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Bias
[/caption] Magritte’s painting suggests a central question: can we recognize our own biases? ... Read More about Bias
Arrogance
Humility's opposite, arrogance is an unjustified and inflated (immoderate) sense of self, sometimes expressed as grandiosity. ... Read More about Arrogance
Civilization
Civilization is a manifestation of order. "Why should I be good to others? Why should I care about anyone else?" Skeptics of a Humanist values system pose these questions regularly. As with the ... Read More about Civilization
Living in Discipline, Self-Control and Self-Regulation
Through discipline, we put and keep ourselves in good order. Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability. [attributed to Christian writer Roy L. Smith] Your disciplines today ... Read More about Living in Discipline, Self-Control and Self-Regulation
Being Stable and Constant
Healthy stability, which is not excessive or rigid, is an important part of good order. Housing is stability. Housing is dignity. Housing is absolutely necessary, critical infrastructure. [Raphael ... Read More about Being Stable and Constant
Developing Good Habits and Practices
Good habits and practices are important to living in good order. Doing good things haphazardly or inconsistently does not generate good order. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what ... Read More about Developing Good Habits and Practices
Concentrating
Concentrating is an aspect of order in the domain of thinking. I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to ... Read More about Concentrating
Being Selfless
Being about more than the self pulls people together, and makes orderly societies possible. Selflessness opens us to other people. It is part of the order of our social ... Read More about Being Selfless