As a child, a member of my family would frequently burst into rage. He had bouts of anger so destructive and extreme, he became like a raging inferno. I learnt early on that you cannot reason with emotion. You cannot try to reason with senseless outbursts, or violence. You cannot try to think your way…

“Revolution is not a one-time event.” —Audre Lorde It has been interesting to follow the aftermath of the US election. While times of change and upheaval may seem negative, there are far more potential positives to initiate, depending on one’s perception. It has been surprising how pessimistic some have felt about Donald Trump’s win. Alarmists have even…

It has been interesting to follow America’s election and aftermath. Whilst times of change and upheaval may seem negative, there are far more potential positives to initiate, depending on one’s perception. It has been surprising how pessimistic some have felt about Trump’s win. Also how many people are still being taken in by the media,…

In a climate of pessimism, spiritual mercenaries of the new age appeal to the hopes and dreams of the despairing. How do we judge capitalism in a spiritual context and the materialism often seen amongst a new breed of people wanting to “manifest” fast cars and luxury travel? What kind of thinking is perpetuating the…

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