human nature

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Book review. Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregmanby Ian SinclairPeace NewsOctober 2020 The basic argument of this book is very simple. Contrary to the ‘persistent myth that by their very nature humans are selfish’, Dutch author Rutger Bregman argues that ‘most people, deep down, are pretty decent.’ The assumption of human selfishness underpins huge […]

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“Thy mystery of the incarnation of the Word bears the power of all hidden meanings and figures of Scripture as well as the knowledge of visible and intelligible creatures. The one who knows the mystery of the cross and the tomb knows the reason of things. And the one who has been initiated into the ineffable power of the Resurrection knows the purpose for which God originally made all things.” (St. Maximos the Confessor, Chapters on Knowledge, 1.66)

There actually can be such a thing as too many choices. But you don't need Bernie Sanders to limit your deodorant selection. Costco will do it for you on a voluntary basis.

When it comes to the question "what’s going to change in the next 10 years?" you generate the most powerful answers by keeping at least one eye on what definitely won’t change. Why?

Nash's equilibrium, perhaps best illustrated in the bar scene in A Beautiful Mind, provides a fascinating frame to look at human behavior and shows how, in non-cooperative situations involving two or more players, individuals end up making decisions that are terrible for the group. Most dating apps operate this way. But what if we had an app that avoids Nash's equilibrium problem?

I started watching Rick and Morty when the pilot episode of Season 3 came out a few weeks ago. I began with that episode, then went back to the beginning and watched almost the entire thing in an afternoon. And just like that, I was a member of one of the most eccentric, bubbly fan clubs currently active.
Imagine my excitement when I found out the Rickmobile is a thing, and that it was coming to Atlanta.

People don’t tell you these things when you are young. What I’m going to tell you is supposed to remain proprietary information of people of middle age. But I don’t believe in proprietary information. Let’s just lay it all out.
 

We often feel bad about cheating the system or good about giving to charity, but how fundamental is altruism? George Constable and Tim Rogers explain how altruism brings good luck (in evolutionary biology, at least)The post Debunking the selfish myth appeared first on Positive News.

One characteristic that sets humans apart from other animals is the capability to organize sustained warfare against members of their own species, a troubling fact that connects to the problem of PTSD, says Michael Brenner. By Michael Brenner The question…Read more →