Higher love based on social science not theology ?
‘Spirit’ powers mind or intellect. That’s not a reference to theology or any other mode of thinking that involves a belief in a deity, divine […]
Activist Notebook
A sloganless movement ? Probably not
But how about a greater diversity chants and signs ? For me at least, the following chants got old after a few marches: “banks got […]
Eliminate Tax Subsidies for Oil Companies ?
Jason Box is an associate professor of geography and atmospheric sciences at the Ohio State University. He was part of a protest in front of […]
Spirituality comes from the functioning of our brains
I figured I’d make a claim, instead of ask a question. But whichever. ‘Being’ or what we refer to as our ‘mind’, including our most […]
Applied science as spirituality
I am finding ‘spirituality’, that is, a more deeply satisfying sense of meaning—- not by thinking my consciousness is eternal, but by applying to my […]
Can 'localism' become escapist complicity in our own and others' oppression?
Think globally, act locally is one of a few good cliches. Some folk say the only way to correct the problems involved with the globalization […]
Thinking systemically and spiritually
I support the overall goals of Occupy, but the 99 percent vs. the 1 percent meme is not viable long term, in my humble opinion. […]
Interview questions regarding revolution
To what extent do you relate to the 99- percent- versus- the-1- percent theme? To what extent could that theme be a way to avoid […]
Ideas, attitudes, and behaviors are not set in stone/ personal confessions
Part of what motivates me as an activist is that I assume people’s attitudes and ideas are not set in stone. That’s a good assumption. […]
Being anti-war vs. being anti-militarist and anti-imperialist
Some say China would come to dominate the world if the US were to dismantle its empire. That may be a valid point. I suspect […]