TWO EVENTS April 23rd and April 24th-26th Take part in LIVE virtual Civil Discourse and Socratic Soul dialogues -facilitated by author and founder of the Socrates Cafe movement- Christopher Phillips. …

The pitfalls of bad communication contain the seeds of their own destruction. — Have you ever listened to someone speaking and found yourself enraptured? I mean, really and truly fell under their spell? I’m sure you’ve experienced the opposite of rapture: we’ve all listened to that person who comes across like nails on a chalkboard. What about someone you trust, even if you…

Using their teachings to lead with vision and nobility — “I’m asking our nation to come together, unite behind the single purpose of defending our democracy regardless of your ideology.” ~ Biden 2022 in the speech “Battle for the soul of the nation” To many, the above call to action contains the ideals of a perfect leader: a beacon leading…

The famous mythologist, Joseph Campbell, has the answer to becoming a better person. And it only takes two steps! — If the tyrant is the hoarder of the general benefit, the person who takes from the society they should be caring for, what is the opposite? Who opposes the “monster avid for the greedy rights of my and mine”? (Campbell, 14). The answer can be found in Indiana Jones and…

A “sevenfold system” to change our approach to changing society. — Sir Herbert Read was an influential art historian, co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, a prominent anarchist, and a knight of the realm. “From the family to the State, the group in modern society is a flabby, inchoate, uneasy organization, and until we have discovered what is wrong with…

Ruminating on the ill effects of dogmatic certainty. — Any preoccupation with the religious understanding of our time will often lead one to conclude that efforts directed towards its appraisal is much well spent in more lucrative endeavors. This instant disenchantment occasioned by the pragmatic outlook of modernity has caused a lot of individuals to drift away from value…

All the problems of our world can be summed up in one sentence: a theme found in every myth across the world. — Our culture is obsessed with heroes, and this obsession is nothing new. For thousands of years, human beings have invented devils and the gods that fight them. We have placed kings and prophets on pedestals of gold, bowing down in supplication. But, everything a hero represents exists in counterbalance to…

The nature of dreams has always eluded psychologists ever since the human psyche and all its manifestations were subject to the scrutiny of scientific thinking. In the past, the application of empirical methods in the appraisal of mental phenomena seemed obsolete given the prevalent notion that there was nothing novel…

The mad moral world of The Office (U.S.). — The Office is a timeless classic. Set in a small office of a paper factory in the remote town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, it may not sound like anything special, yet the show’s distinctive ‘mockumentary’ format, incredibly relatable stories about love, friendship and perseverance, with its humorous and unique characters make…