Fear Effects
When the body becomes alarmed, the mind looks for an explanation—and often an enemy. Pausing, calming down and looking for...
Read Article Spotting Source: The Ability to See Where Things Come From
A person cannot remain in command of his life unless he can recognize intentions, trace effects to their causes and...
Read Article Human Distress Is Not Merely a Body Problem
Human distress may involve the body, but it also involves meaning, memory, fear, grief, responsibility, relationship, and spirit.
Read Article Who Controls the Line Between Normal and Sick?
Medical and psychiatric thresholds decide who is normal, who is sick, and who enters treatment. The question is who controls...
Read Article The Consequences of a False Explanation
A wrong explanation does not merely fail to heal. It can change treatment, identity, expectations, and the course of a...
Read Article I Am Not Saying Do Nothing
I am not saying do nothing. I am saying do something effective. Protect the person, find the cause, and do...
Read Article What Order Needs to Be Put In Today? Attention, Observation, and Order
Modern life constantly tries to command attention. This article looks at observation, false command, productive days, and the daily question...
Read Article The New Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest used to be easy to see. Today it often hides inside public-private partnerships, expert consensus, standards, and...
Read Article Separation of Church and State: What It Originally Meant
The phrase “separation of church and state” is often used as if it means religion must be removed from public...
Read Article The Agreements That Hold a Society Together
Civilization is not held together by force alone. It rests on shared agreement: agreement about truth, law, authority, responsibility, family,...
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