Do You Fear Your Prejudices?
How we deal with prejudice in our own lives, at an individual level, makes all the difference to the impact we have on society at large.
‘Ethics’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life
The following articles are related to ‘Ethics’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Luck Swallows Everything
Are we ultimately responsible for who we are and the choices we make? Can we choose to be the person who is able to make them? And if not, does this really change anything in the way we live?
The ‘Unstoried Life’ — Not Having a Narrative
In Things That Bother Me, Galen Strawson includes a beautiful account of his own experience as an ‘unstoried’ self, someone to whom it simply does not come naturally to experience life as a story. I feel amazingly affirmed by Strawson’s words.
The Mass Killing Meme: What Can We Do?
My sense is that the cases of young terrorists and young school shooters have strong similarities in terms of underlying anger, hurt, and other feelings, coupled with an inability to communicate those feelings and be heard.
A Testament to Character
Character can be likened to a psychological “immune system” of sorts, insulating a person against both the slings and arrows and the many negative influences of this world — and the admirable characters I’ve met in my life have clearly demonstrated to me the incredible power of just one person to make a significant difference.
Summary Thoughts on “A Sportsman’s Instinct”
True contrition goes far beyond regret, sorrow, and even remorse. It’s a sad, hard reality, but feeling badly about what you’ve done isn’t necessarily enough to really learn a lesson or to drive you to earnestly work at changing your ways.
What’s the Flap over the Flappy Bird App?
What can a deceptively simple mobile phone game tell us about individual liberty and social responsibility?