I was talking to a young UC Berkeley philosophy student named Kurt a few days ago and, after discussing Zeno’s paradox (which proves the impossibility of motion) and other philosophical concerns, I brought up the generational study used in The Prosperos in its Advance Seminar class. Which is: Each of us had two parents. And … Continue reading Generational study from Advance Seminar class (by Mike Zonta, H.W., M.)
It has left the beige-tinted margins and become social media’s most glamorous look. But why does veganism still provoke so much anger? By George Reynolds (theguardian.com) 25 Oct 2019 From the hunger strike to the edible projectile, history offers abundant examples of food being used for political ends. Even so, the crowd of vegans who gathered … Continue reading Why do people hate vegans?
JUNE 20, 2019 (democracynow.org) By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom. The name comes from a combination of the two words in the date, June nineteenth. On that day in 1865, 250,000 slaves in Texas were freed by a Union Army general who had arrived with troops in Galveston the … Continue reading America Must Make Amends for the Horror of Slavery
1 April 2016 (newint.org) Psychology Western consumer culture is creating a psycho-spiritual crisis that leaves us disoriented and bereft of purpose. How can we treat our sick culture and make ourselves well? asks John F Schumaker. © Robin Heighway-Bury/Alamy Our descent into the Age of Depression seems unstoppable. Three decades ago, the average age for the … Continue reading “The demoralized mind” by John Schumaker
PATTERNS OF THOUGHT We typically think of conservation as removing humans from the ecosystem to return it to its ‘natural’ state. But the practices of many indigenous cultures offer a different way to view humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Olivia Harris/Reuters/File Joseph Dussault Staff writer (CSMonitor.com) | @josephdussault NOVEMBER 24, 2017 NEW YORK—When you hear the … Continue reading Is culture missing from conservation? Scientists take cues from indigenous peoples.
November 9, 2017 (OnBeing.org) Image by Brandon Kidwell By RACHEL YEHUDA The new field of epigenetics sees that genes can be turned on and off and expressed differently through changes in environment and behavior. Rachel Yehuda is a pioneer in understanding how the effects of stress and trauma can transmit biologically, beyond cataclysmic events, to … Continue reading How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations
The past lives on. 21 APR 2017 (sciencealert.com) The most important set of genetic instructions we all get comes from our DNA, passed down through generations. But the environment we live in can make genetic changes, too. Researchers have now discovered that these kinds of environmental genetic changes can be passed down for a whopping 14 … Continue reading “Scientists Have Observed Epigenetic Memories Being Passed Down for 14 Generations” by Signe Dean
