The words at left come from late-20th Century philosopher and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna. His observation here echoes those of many other intellectuals who have pondered how it’s possible that an extremely intelligent species can make such poor decisions when it …
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How Human Beings form Societies
Tagged with: ethnobotanist, how an extremely intelligent species can make such poor decisions when it comes to governance, how human beings behave in groups, how we get along with other, human greed, human intelligence isn't the only characteristic--or even the main one--how we elect our leaders, human tribalism, Terrence McKenna
What’s “Enough?”
Human greed and indifference to the suffering of others didn’t just emerge on the scene in the last four years, but they certainly have been greatly amplified in a blink of an eye, haven’t they? The U.S. president was elected …
Coronavirus and Environmental Irresponsibility
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday abruptly waived enforcement on a range of legally mandated public health and environmental protections, saying industries could have trouble complying with them during the coronavirus pandemic.
