Thinking about the recent tragedy and other violent incidents in the world, I came back once again to a previous subject. The element of violence in human society (actually, any biological system) is inevitable. It is intrinsic to us, and … Continue reading
This is also an old subject and it actually follows logically from this quip and related to this one. I believe the communication between individuals is the most important thing for any society to function and survive (this “society” includes … Continue reading
I guess I haven’t told you about this theory yet, have I? It recently came up again in a conversation, so I might as well write it down here. As grand as it might sounds, it’s a very informal analogy … Continue reading
I started reading one of Fromm’s book, Fear of Freedom. I’ve only gone through the first chapter, but I realize again that he is one of the few “rational” thinkers (or very good observers of the human society) of our … Continue reading
It’s so hard to generalize about the world, especially the people. There is no doubt that a generalized view of something (a society, a human, or an American male, for example) is useful (this has somewhat related to the fact … Continue reading
I came to think that “the limited mental capacity” plays a very, if not the most, significant role in human, both as an individual and also as a society. We cannot retain all the experiences we ourselves go through in … Continue reading