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Life is defined by death: Therefore, the definition of what it means to be alive requires a definition of what it means to be dead

With so much talk about life, its meaning, significance and importance, few people think much about death, dying and how this is related to the significance of being alive. Benjamin Franklin is purported to have said “nothing is certain but … Continue reading

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Independence is not a goal worth following — it cannot even be “followed” at all

A little short note to add to yesterday’s post: Independence cannot be a goal. It is a logical fallacy that it could be, because if it were, then we would seem to be dependent on independence. No, instead: the goal … Continue reading

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2 Primal Forces: The urge to be wanted + the desire to be independent. [Field Theory, KurtLewin, Kurt Lewin]

I have for a long time been a big fan of psychology — and one prominent psychologist I admire is Kurt Lewin. He came up with something referred to as “force field analysis”: Force field analysis provides a framework for … Continue reading

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