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What Goes Up Must Come Down: What Kamala's Rapid Ascension Signals About America's Cyclic Behavior
What Goes Up Must Come Down: What Kamala's Rapid Ascension Signals About America's Cyclic Behavior

Is America in the early stages of a sort of bipolar disorder? On Kamala fever and the recent cyclical energy shifts.

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Matthew GoodmanAugust 21, 2024
Changing the World by Changing Ourselves: An Inside-Out Approach to Social Action
Changing the World by Changing Ourselves: An Inside-Out Approach to Social Action

How can we make an impact on our crazy world? The new paradigm says to start with the inside.

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Matthew GoodmanAugust 13, 2024Comment
War is for Babies
War is for Babies

Time to evolve and lead through peace.

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Matthew GoodmanAugust 5, 2024
Rock Bottom: Ego and Addiction to Suffering in Self & Society
Rock Bottom: Ego and Addiction to Suffering in Self & Society

It is often said that addicts must hit “rock bottom” to truly make a change. Could the same be true of the world? What role does ego play in addiction on the individual and collective level?

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collective consciousness, PoliticsMatthew GoodmanJuly 8, 2024collective consciousness, consciousness, politicsComment
I Know I Am, But What Are You?: On Biden, Trump, and Owning Our Political Projections
I Know I Am, But What Are You?: On Biden, Trump, and Owning Our Political Projections

How our projections are a sign of polarization and an opportunity for collective spiritual growth.

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Matthew GoodmanJuly 1, 2024
The Paradox of Progress: Technological Addiction and the Illusion of a Better Tomorrow
The Paradox of Progress: Technological Addiction and the Illusion of a Better Tomorrow

Is technology creating more or less suffering in the world? Are we caught in an addictive spiral?

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Politics, Mental Health, Complex Systems, TechnologyMatthew GoodmanMarch 28, 2023Comment
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Why We Must Move Beyond Ideology
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Why We Must Move Beyond Ideology

The purpose of any complex system - a human being, social/political group, or country - should be ascertained by what it DOES rather than what it SAYS. An argument for pragmatism in politics and beyond.

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Complex Systems, PoliticsMatthew GoodmanMarch 14, 2023Comment
How to Change Someone’s Mind: Advice for a Dividing World
How to Change Someone’s Mind: Advice for a Dividing World

How countries can use the tools of behavioral science to create positive change.

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Politics, interconnectednessMatthew GoodmanFebruary 28, 2023Comment
Breathing for a Better Gut: The Biology and Benefits of Belly Breathing
Breathing for a Better Gut: The Biology and Benefits of Belly Breathing

How belly breathing improves gut health via the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system.

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Matthew GoodmanApril 22, 2022
Can More Control Save Us From the Pandemic?
Can More Control Save Us From the Pandemic?

Is the project of science and technology eradicating, or ennobling, the virus?

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Matthew GoodmanJanuary 31, 2022
Sibling Rivalry: Science and Religion, Twin Opposites of the Collective Brain
Sibling Rivalry: Science and Religion, Twin Opposites of the Collective Brain

Are science and religion opposites, or shadows of one another?

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interconnectednessMatthew GoodmanJanuary 12, 2022consciousness
DEAR COVID: (A Series of Letters with Humanity)
DEAR COVID: (A Series of Letters with Humanity)
Matthew GoodmanJanuary 7, 2022
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART IV: COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART IV: COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS
Matthew GoodmanAugust 11, 2021
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART III - HOMEOSTASIS, CHAOS & ORDER, AND THE WORLD
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART III - HOMEOSTASIS, CHAOS & ORDER, AND THE WORLD
Matthew GoodmanAugust 4, 2021
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART II - SCALE
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART II - SCALE
Complex Systems, collective consciousness, interconnectednessMatthew GoodmanJuly 28, 2021consciousness, collective consciousnessComment
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART I - THE BODY AS A TEMPLATE FOR THE WORLD
The Science of Interconnectedness: PART I - THE BODY AS A TEMPLATE FOR THE WORLD
Matthew GoodmanJuly 13, 2021
Towards a Politics of Pragmatism: The Compassionate Middle Way
Towards a Politics of Pragmatism: The Compassionate Middle Way

What if instead of sticking to our political ideologies, we did what works? What if we saw our “enemies” as extensions of ourselves? There is a middle way, and it is just what we need to stabilize our system.

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PoliticsMatthew GoodmanMay 18, 2021politicsComment
The Middle Way to Racial Equality: The Psychology of Polarization and a More Compassionate Path Forward
The Middle Way to Racial Equality: The Psychology of Polarization and a More Compassionate Path Forward

There is growing debate on how to address racial issues in the U.S. and across the globe. Is there a “middle way?”

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PoliticsMatthew GoodmanMay 4, 2021Comment
Why Compassion is Different Than "Wokeness"
Why Compassion is Different Than "Wokeness"

Is “wokeness” truly compassionate? Learn the science of behavior change and why an alternative approach may be more productive.

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PoliticsMatthew GoodmanApril 30, 2021Comment
Systems in the Psyche: Chaos, Order, Courage, & Compassion
Systems in the Psyche: Chaos, Order, Courage, & Compassion

Is the psyche a complex system, like other living organisms? How does it manifest chaos and order? What does this have to do with mental health and personal growth?

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Complex SystemsMatthew GoodmanMay 19, 2020Chaos and orderComment
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