Salvador Dali, The Lacemaker (after Vermeer) (1954-55) Concentrating is an aspect of order in domain of thinking. Unlocking bits of the unseen order - penetrating into the unknown and ... Read More about Concentrating
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Being Rational
Intellectually, before we can be reasonable, we must be rational. Rationality is a predicate to reason, which is the level-two intellectual virtue in our relations to the material world. It is ... Read More about Being Rational
Acknowledging the Humanity of Others
In the intellectual domain, to be ethical, we must first acknowledge that other people are human, as we are. The fundamental building block of interpersonal relationships is the acknowledgement of ... Read More about Acknowledging the Humanity of Others
Being Skeptical, Entertaining Doubt, Embracing Uncertainty and Ambiguity: Being Intellectually Humble
We do not know everything. Awareness of this fact is an important first step in the intellectual domain. The psychic task which a person can and must set for himself, is not to feel secure, but to ... Read More about Being Skeptical, Entertaining Doubt, Embracing Uncertainty and Ambiguity: Being Intellectually Humble
Separation and Alienation
To be at one with all people and with the physical world is an ideal. One of our three great spiritual pains is that we do not live in that ideal state: we are often separated and alienated. This ... Read More about Separation and Alienation
Being Objective and Realistic
Being objective and realistic is a basic building block of an individual’s being just. It operates mainly in the intellectual/thinking domain. . . . in justice the same cases should be decided in ... Read More about Being Objective and Realistic
Racial and Ethnic Inclusion
Race and ethnicity play no meaningful role in our character, and none at all in our intrinsic worth. Yet they have long divided us. Greater knowledge, and a better understanding of the science, ... Read More about Racial and Ethnic Inclusion
Autonomic Action
The next step after the emergence of the cell is autonomic action. Single-celled organisms are active, after a fashion. Ants are living action machines, with no brains to process feeling as we ... Read More about Autonomic Action