Author: davemacq
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Digression: difficulties versus problems?
When you encounter issues that trouble you, are they difficulties or are they problems? Is global warming a difficulty, or is it a problem? In this post, I want to clarify the distinction between difficulties and problems — I think it is an important distinction in the issues of cultural maturity. I explain it clearly…
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The factors that determine change
My second digression — a mathematical formula, perhaps scary to some (or many). Bear with me; this formula is actually quite easy to grasp. And appropriate for envisioning a mature society. First, math is nothing more than a way to describe relationships between ideas. The ideas may refer to numbers, shapes, automobiles, or any group…
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The Force Field of Change
I woke up this morning aware that, for me to continue this discussion of envisioning a mature society, there are a number of digressions that I need to introduce. I want my writing to emphasize useful process, rather than utopian ideas. So — the Force Field of Change, the factors that determine change, the differences…
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What values would be important in our future? (Part 3 of 3)
This is the third posting on what I believe a mature culture would value. In the previous one I commented on the primary need to value children, the need for a cultural story, a mythic narrative, that honors wisdom, an educational system that provides deep support for life-long growth, and practical skills that allow living…
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A question of how to release anger!
Anger: the canary in the coal mine I’ve said earlier why I do anger management. I am not an advocate of anger; rather I am skilled at its management. I also believe that there is little effective teaching in our society as to how to manage anger. Most of the time, we are told we should…
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What values would be important in our future? (Part 2 of 3)
This is the second posting on what I believe a mature culture would value. In the previous one I commented on a) the primary need to value children, and b) the need for a cultural story, a mythic narrative, that honors wisdom. As I reflect on why I am writing this blog today, I came…
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What values would be important in our future? (Part 1 of 3)
Big words, of major impact Where are we going to in our culture? Are we able to move towards a healthy civilization? Presently our society is based on a system called scientific materialism, and especially influenced by neoliberalism. These are big word, worth understanding, but essentially they mean that: only science can provide answers, and…
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Why I do anger management
In one sense, this post is a digression on my current theme of visioning a mature society. But it also gets to the heart of the matter of how we are to get to this vision. For me, anger is the canary in the coal mine, and it has movement. First, what a blog offers…
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Towards a mature culture?
I indicated in my last post that, for the present, I will focus on what I believe we need to move towards so as to have an effective world culture of maturity. To repeat what I wrote last time: “I believe that the single greatest need we currently have as a species is to become…
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Read the fine print!
I am so tired of the duplicity of our culture! A colleague Paul Ray sends me lots of information about climate change issues, for which I am very grateful — not only are they usually pertinent, but he often highlights the significant components in the emails he sends. Such is the case here, referring to…
Awakening From Your Anger 