Life, Politics

Transference

Transference is a concept espoused by the great Sigmund Freud about the tendency to react to other people as though they were our parents. Now,…

  • March 3, 2021
Life

The call to adventure

Long long ago, when wishes were horses, there lived a beautiful princess. She was so beautiful even the sun blushed when it shone on her…

  • January 27, 2021
Life

Ideas, genes and viruses

The Corona virus does not want to kill you. Not exactly. It wants to survive.All living organisms are innately designed to do one thing. Survive.All…

  • January 3, 2021
Life, Love

Via negativa

Via negativa is a concept in theology that attempts to describe God in terms of what He is not rather than what He is. The…

  • December 8, 2020
Life

The Pareto Principle

The Pareto principle or the 20/80 rule is a concept developed by Vilfredo Pareto who noticed that 80% of the land in France was owned…

  • November 23, 2020
Life

We are all average

Most of us think that we are better than the average person. Research shows that 90% of drivers think that they are above average drivers.…

  • November 13, 2020
Life, Love

Reliability vs. Variability

One of the paradoxical human conditions is that we desire reliability but also crave novelty. Something new, something different, every once in a while. We…

  • October 22, 2020
Life

Inter-generational war

There is always a love-hate relationship between one generation and the next. The older generation complains that “children of these days” are lazy, ungrateful and…

  • October 6, 2020
Life, Love

Regression towards the Mean

Your partner was very impressive and exciting in your earlier encounters. Now they are not as impressive. Your relationship is not as exciting as it…

  • September 21, 2020