By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 15 Feb 23
by Çiğdem Özgen, guest contributor Şanlıurfa/Haliliye, Türkiye. 7th of February, 2023. Photo by Ömer Çörten From the city of Gaziantep in southern Türkiye (the country formerly called ‘Turkey’), close to the epicenters of the strong earthquakes that recently killed thousands of people, it is easy to think, “it all started here.” And by “it all”, I mean human civilization. About 150 kilometers east of Gaziantep (less than 100 miles) in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains, is Göbekli Tepe, a Neolithic-era complex at least 10,000 years old that contains the world’s oldest-known megaliths. Its purpose is still debated, but
by Çiğdem Özgen, guest contributor Şanlıurfa/Haliliye, Türkiye. 7th of February, 2023. Photo by Ömer Çörten From the city of Gaziantep in southern Türkiye (the country formerly called ‘Turkey’), close to the epicenters of the strong earthquakes that recently killed thousands of people, it is easy to think, “it all started here.” And by “it all”, I mean human civilization.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 8 Jan 23
Hanzi Freinacht releases the hitherto boldest and most comprehensive challenge to Jordan Peterson’s self-help psychology: a self-help for progressive and complex minds. Out Jan 1st 2023. 12 Commandments: For Extraordinary People to Master Ordinary Life In this sincerely ironic challenge to psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life, Hanzi Freinacht (a sociologist and philosopher) takes off fast in his trademarked irreverent and wild style of writing. His weapon of choice: laughter. His most potent tool: tears. His commitment marks every page: uniting intellect and emotion, ordinary life and playful struggle for a better world. Hanzi guides the reader through
Hanzi Freinacht releases the hitherto boldest and most comprehensive challenge to Jordan Peterson’s self-help psychology: a self-help for progressive and complex minds. Out Jan 1st 2023. 12 Commandments: For Extraordinary People to Master Ordinary Life In this sincerely ironic challenge to psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life, Hanzi Freinacht (a sociologist and philosopher) takes off fast in his
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 29 Dec 22
My latest article published on The Developmentalist: Does Human Nature Evolve? “The key question surrounding the concept of human nature is whether it is mostly fixed or broadly malleable. We know individual people can change and become better. But what about larger populations overall, such as the American electorate? …” The post New Article: Does Human Nature Evolve? appeared first on Steve McIntosh: Official Website.
My latest article published on The Developmentalist: Does Human Nature Evolve? “The key question surrounding the concept of human nature is whether it is mostly fixed or broadly malleable. We know individual people can change and become better. But what about larger populations overall, such as the American electorate? …” The post New Article: Does Human Nature Evolve? appeared first
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 25 Oct 22
Russell Marker was a man who was good at finding answers and, in late 1941, he found in the book of a botanist friend an answer he had been seeking for a long time. Dioscorea mexicana, or the Mexican yam, is found throughout Mexico and down to Panama and can grow to several hundred pounds in size. Marker needed to get his hands on as much of it as he could. Unfortunately, this was just after the US had been attacked at Pearl Harbor and American authorities advised strongly against unnecessary travel outside the country. Thirty-nine-year-old Marker, unable to speak
Russell Marker was a man who was good at finding answers and, in late 1941, he found in the book of a botanist friend an answer he had been seeking for a long time. Dioscorea mexicana, or the Mexican yam, is found throughout Mexico and down to Panama and can grow to several hundred pounds in size. Marker needed to
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 17 Oct 22
We’re pleased to announce a new article by Institute for Cultural Evolution Senior Fellow Greg Thomas: Considering Deracialization: A Response to Glenn Loury and Clifton Roscoe Read it now on the Institute’s online magazine: The Developmentalist. The post Considering Deracialization appeared first on Institute for Cultural Evolution.
We’re pleased to announce a new article by Institute for Cultural Evolution Senior Fellow Greg Thomas: Considering Deracialization: A Response to Glenn Loury and Clifton Roscoe Read it now on the Institute’s online magazine: The Developmentalist. The post Considering Deracialization appeared first on Institute for Cultural Evolution.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Sep 22
I’m excited to share my latest podcast with Glenn Loury on The Glenn Show. Professor Loury is a courageous thought leader who transcends left and right. In our conversation, we discuss developmental politics and the work of the Institute for Cultural Evolution think tank. This may be the best podcast I’ve ever done, and it represents a significant mainstreaming of my work in integral philosophy. Thanks for checking it out. The post My Podcast with Glenn Loury on The Glenn Show appeared first on Steve McIntosh: Official Website.
I’m excited to share my latest podcast with Glenn Loury on The Glenn Show. Professor Loury is a courageous thought leader who transcends left and right. In our conversation, we discuss developmental politics and the work of the Institute for Cultural Evolution think tank. This may be the best podcast I’ve ever done, and it represents a significant mainstreaming of my work
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Sep 22
I’m excited to share my latest podcast with Glenn Loury on The Glenn Show. Professor Loury is a courageous thought leader who transcends left and right. In our conversation, we discuss developmental politics and the work of the Institute for Cultural Evolution. This may be the best podcast I’ve ever done, and it represents a significant mainstreaming of my work in integral philosophy. Thanks for checking it out. The post Glenn Loury Speaks with Steve McIntosh on The Glenn Show appeared first on Institute for Cultural Evolution.
I’m excited to share my latest podcast with Glenn Loury on The Glenn Show. Professor Loury is a courageous thought leader who transcends left and right. In our conversation, we discuss developmental politics and the work of the Institute for Cultural Evolution. This may be the best podcast I’ve ever done, and it represents a significant mainstreaming of my work in
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 31 Aug 22
How the fractal nature of the integral four-quadrant model can help (dis)solve the paradoxes within ethics. Many years ago, shortly after having discovered Ken Wilber’s very useful four-quadrant model, it occurred to me that, within ethics, there are basically four (not three, not five, but four) main branches or schools of thought if you don’t count amoral philosophies such as nihilism (but these cannot be used normatively, only in a larger “meta-ethical” context). Having noticed that oftentimes things come bundled in four, just to fit snuggly into the four quadrant model, of course made me wonder whether or not the four schools of
How the fractal nature of the integral four-quadrant model can help (dis)solve the paradoxes within ethics. Many years ago, shortly after having discovered Ken Wilber’s very useful four-quadrant model, it occurred to me that, within ethics, there are basically four (not three, not five, but four) main branches or schools of thought if you don’t count amoral philosophies such as nihilism (but these
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 26 Aug 22
I’m pleased to share the podcast conversation I recently had with philosopher and spiritual seeker Tim Freke. We discussed evolutionary spirituality and theology. Then beginning at 52:40, we had a lively exchange about developmental politics and how it is growing beyond the limitations of previous integral/SD conceptions. Thanks for checking it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=goGFnrVD1rs The post Evolutionary Spirituality and Developmental Politics—My Conversation with Tim Freke appeared first on Steve McIntosh: Official Website.
I’m pleased to share the podcast conversation I recently had with philosopher and spiritual seeker Tim Freke. We discussed evolutionary spirituality and theology. Then beginning at 52:40, we had a lively exchange about developmental politics and how it is growing beyond the limitations of previous integral/SD conceptions. Thanks for checking it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=goGFnrVD1rs The post Evolutionary Spirituality and Developmental Politics—My Conversation
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 21 Aug 22
It’s not the economy, stupid. It’s how the economy makes us feel: it’s about time, attention, and human drives. [Note: This text is originally in Swedish. It has been AI translated and checked for errors. Traces of the translation may remain.] Happiness is quite difficult to grasp and is therefore difficult to make the goal and meaning of politics. It is much easier to relate, for example, to the hard currency in which we measure our material resources. There is no one who can point to happiness and say exactly what it is. Yet our need to understand and politically
It’s not the economy, stupid. It’s how the economy makes us feel: it’s about time, attention, and human drives. [Note: This text is originally in Swedish. It has been AI translated and checked for errors. Traces of the translation may remain.] Happiness is quite difficult to grasp and is therefore difficult to make the goal and meaning of politics. It