Mindfulness: Critical Thinking and the Eye of the Storm
The interesting secret behind critical thinking is that its components are simple and straightforward. However, the execution of these components together, particularly in challenging situations, is difficult and requires discipline and a focused mind. The events surrounding the need for…
Virtue, Wherefore Art Thou?
The rise of Christianity buried pagan philosophy for centuries as Christianity took control of all aspects of western life. But in 1649, the Treaty of Westphalia broke Christianity’s stranglehold on western life. The treaty ended the brutally destructive Thirty Years’…
Part 5—Cutting the Puppet Masters’ Strings
Abstract: Critical thinking and mindfulness are the two-fold path to citizen resiliency and independence from media induced memes. “A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right and evil doesn’t become good just because it’s accepted by a majority.” —…