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Are We Enslaved to One Side of the Brain? – The Sickness of Modern Man
“It seems to me that we face very grave crises indeed and that, if we are to survive, we need not just a few new measures, but a complete change of…
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Why Modern Man is Mentally Ill – The Disappearance of Heroism
“…human nature and society can have conflicting demands, and hence a whole society can be sick.” Erich Fromm, The Sane Society In the modern world, few…
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March 2024

Why Democracy Leads to Tyranny
“Remember Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes exhausts and [destroys] itself. . .It is in vain to Say that Democracy is … less proud, less…
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Are We Possessed By One Side of the Brain? – The Sickness of the Modern Age
“It seems to me that we face very grave crises indeed and that, if we are to survive, we need not just a few new measures, but a complete change of…
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Why Solitude Promotes Greatness – The Benefits of Being Alone
“To live alone one must be either a beast or a god, says Aristotle. Leaving out the third case: one must be both…” Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols…
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The Evolutionary Psychology of Sex and Relationships – How to Reduce Conflict and Cultivate Romantic Harmony
“We need to reconcile the profound love that humans seek with the conflict that permeates our most cherished relationships. We need to square our dreams…
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February 2024

1984 vs Brave New World – How Freedom Dies
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” George Orwell, 1984 George Orwell’s writings have experienced…
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Spontaneous Recovery – The Body’s Power to Heal from Cancer and Chronic Disease
“Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.” Hippocrates Modern medicine has achieved remarkable results. Its ability to save people from…
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The Evolutionary Psychology of Sex and Relationships – Monogamy as Mate-Guarding and the Mating Psychology of Men
Why do men possess such a strong preference for female youth and beauty? Why is monogamy central to human mating, when it is so rare in other mammals…
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Why are So Many People Accepting Tyranny?
“The [totalitarian] state is a tiger seeking to devour the people, and they must either kill or cripple it. Their own safety depends upon it.” Benjamin…
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January 2024

Why an Unhealthy Mind creates an Unhealthy Body
“The great majority of us are required to live a life of constant, systematic duplicity. Your health is bound to be affected if, day after day, you say…
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The Evolutionary Psychology of Sex and Relationships – The Mating Psychology of Women
Understanding the mating psychology of humans is one of the holy grails of the seeker of knowledge. For when it comes to sex and relationships, the…
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