Philosophy
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“But He Doesn’t Believe He Lost”
I was watching Bill Maher the other night, the day after the first televised session of the January 6th congressional committee. He had former U.S. Counselor to Trump, Kellyanne Conway on. They were…
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The Longest Journey: From the Head to the Heart
When I gave group presentations for the Pachamama Alliance there was a segment in one of the videos we showed that revealed the horrors of the Climate Crisis and the Corporate destruction of…
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The Curious History of Human Stupidity
I took the title for this piece from a chapter in English writer, Colin Wilson’s 1978 book entitled: Mysteries: An Investigation Into the Occult, the Paranormal and the Supernatural. I don’t know why,…
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The Dangers to Democracy in a Post-Truth World
We are living in perilous and dangerous times. The old Modern Worldview is collapsing, and we don’t know how to replace it. Most people are so befuddled by this that they can’t admit…
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The Eagle and the Condor
The Ancient Prophecy There is an ancient Amazonian prophecy entitled “The Eagle and the Condor” that goes back thousands of years. In one form or another it made its way from the Andes…
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Alan Watts and the New Story
Who is Alan Watts? The last article I wrote and posted here on Medium was entitled, “We Need a New Story.” Shortly after I penned that article, I happened to hear a 30-minute…
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The Need for a New Story
What is a story? When I say we need a New Story, what does that mean? What is a story anyway? Well a story is something we believe individually, or as a culture,…