Philosophy

Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi was a Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of “flow”, a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity. He was the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. (Wikipedia)A simple definition of being ‘in the flow’ would be total, complete involvement in your current pursuit. You […]

In the above quote, Francis Bacon says that reading, gathering information to ponder and assimilate, equips a person with knowledge and ideas.  Next, discussing with others helps broaden one’s perspective on their thoughts and ideas.  Finally, writing their ideas in coherent and well-organized prose produces clarity and precision. A complex labyrinth, a wilderness of unmarked

Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope By Sarah Bakewell There are many roads through history, each with its unique focus and perspective. One road might take the traveler on a scientific journey, beginning with the earliest observations of the heavens and culminating in the extraordinary revelations of today’s far-reaching technology. Another path

Richard Yops The controversy over free will vs. determinism rages on.  Buried in the dispute is a resolution that can change one’s worldview and relationship with others. To begin any discussion, we must understand precisely what each side is defending.  Those who oppose free will insist that all acts and decisions we make arise from

Dr. Jordan Peterson This is a lecture on the Logos from the Greek perspective given at the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, located in modern-day Turkey.  The event was part of a tour of Greece by the Inaugural class from Ralston College in Savanna, Georgia. Western society derives its culture from two sources: the Greek

A Conversation with Francis Collins and Brian Greene Francis Collins, a renowned Physician and geneticist, spearheaded the groundbreaking Human Genome Project. He served as the director of the National Institute of Health for three consecutive presidential administrations and currently holds the esteemed position of Science Advisor to President Biden. Brian Greene is a Theoretical Physicist