You can classify a power differential by its “intent”
1.032 words Power needs consent. Fueled by intent. “What’s the point speaking my truth to power,” you may wonder, “if they have the power...
It’s not extortion if you’re already being extorted
865 words Let’s call it “contra-extortion” to avoid confusing it with the real thing. Appearances can be deceiving “Isn’t that...
This time you’ve gone too far! Introducing “contra-conflict”
1,556 words You can be against something so intensely that you end up being for it. What you passionately resist you passively reinforce....
7 confessions of a “sexual deviant” & countdown to its fallout
4,150 words I deviate from many sexual norms. But not in the way you may think. I live an irony of ironies. While having little to no...
To fix some problems you gotta break some rules
980 words Rules impersonally convey needs. What if an impersonal law fails to convey a personal need? While no one sits above the law,...
Rules impersonally convey needs, but do they help resolve yours?
1,990 words Is it better to conform to every given rule? Or better to question given rules that fall short in some way? Perhaps that’s a...
Why do we toss our gold out with the garbage?
1,435 words When you punish those transcending the very divisive norms keeping you locked in pain, you punish yourself. Looking beyond...
Your psychosociotherapeutic "cause"
274 words This all starts with your cause. Your “cause” is to resolve your painful need in a way that benefits others, creating...
Do You Agree or Disagree?
| #023 | VALUE > transconventional | 902 words | Sometimes it’s good to simply agree to disagree. Sometimes, however, we can agree to...
