Based on my review of the psychological literature, it seems like contemporary psychology has a bit of a blind spot. Specifically, psychology seems to have systematically underestimated the limits of human potential, and has made proclamations about human nature that are based on an incomplete sample size. In short, psychologists can only study states of consciousness they are capable of …
Poem: “Ascent to Transcendence”
I wrote this poem to illustrate the kind of work I am doing with my guided journals, and to comment on the trajectory of human history. It contains my viewpoint on the collective problems we are facing as a species, and on the bright future ahead of us. Our story began beneath ancient skiesRumbling with thunder and teeming with rainWe …
How to Teach Critical Thinking (And Why Educators Struggle)
In a world where information is available with the click of a button, one would think that the average person would be well-informed and in touch with reality. But somehow, this isn’t the case. Conspiracy theories and distorted worldviews have proven to be the norm, not the exception, and many people seem unable (or unwilling) to think critically about the …