The Principles of Wild Ethics | Part 2
The problem is that there is a battle between the conscious and unconscious elements of our psyches, and the unconscious always has the edge.
The problem is that there is a battle between the conscious and unconscious elements of our psyches, and the unconscious always has the edge.
The purpose of an ethical system ought to be to foster, sustain, and affirm life. It is the only conceivable principle that benefits every individual called to live within that system.
The late psychiatrist and writer M. Scott Peck defined evil as "that which seeks to destroy life or liveliness." By this definition, we most certainly live in an age of evil.
Our scripts are killing us.
Language helps create empathy. The more and better language we have to describe our emotions, our reactions, or on the technical side, precise statements of our biochemical processes or marginal requirements — the better we can understand and express our wants and needs.
Self-consciousness is the specialized domain of knowledge that covers “all the changes I can influence.”