Monthly Archives: June 2025

Contemporary pacifism-like approaches as “suicidal empathy”

Saw this good quote today: “Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the … Continue reading

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Narrative overhaul that transforms entirely human thinking, feeling, motivation, and responses/outcomes

“The old theologies of the world religions perpetuate violence”, my buddy Grok commenting on my argument that bad religious ideas continue to be critical contributing factors to eruptions of tribal hatred among people, the subsequent vengeful impulse to exterminate demonized … Continue reading

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Murder framed as morality, and “Doubling down on error”

Why is this important to look at and understand? Because it deals with the ultimate ideals that we frame our narratives around, the ideas/ideals/beliefs that shape how we think, how we feel about things, what motivates us, and how we … Continue reading

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