The Myth of Pure Evil
Three Wise Monkeys What the monkeys knew about evil. Photo courtesy of Shenghung Lin In The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt discusses a phenomenon that he calls “the myth of pure evil”, which refers to psychological tendency for people to imagine that they are purely good (or right) and others are purely evil (or wrong). This […]
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Community
Beach People The significance of community. Photo courtesy of Shenghung Lin I never used to think much about communities because I thought that having a girlfriend and a bunch of good friends was all that mattered. But recently I have realized that communities provide the foundation for good relationships and fill a special role in […]
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Demystifying Meditation
Meditation A rational approach to meditation. Photo courtesy of Gurumustuk Singh I have heard a lot of good things about meditation, but the information always seems muddled. I once scoured the bookstore looking for the most scientific book on meditation I could find and I ended up with one called “How to Meditate” by Lawrence […]
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Mindfulness and Transcendence
Zen An analysis of Zen concepts. Photo courtesy of Rickydavid A large part of our subjective experience is based on the way we perceive things to be. A rainy day can be a downer if all you think about is how it cancelled your soccer match, but it can also be a pleasure if you […]
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