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What If the “Crazy” Ones Are Right? – Conspiracy Theories

Posted March 9, 202600:15:28

Some people allege that the politicians, bureaucrats and corporate elite that make up the ruling class are conspiring to enrich themselves, gain more...

Carl Jung – Are Demons Real?

Posted February 10, 202600:11:05

“[Modern man] is blind to the fact that, with all his rationality and efficiency, he is possessed by powers beyond his control. The gods and demons...

Why We Sabotage Ourselves – The Psychology of Self-Handicapping

Posted January 22, 202600:10:59

“The self-handicapper reaches out for impediments, exaggerates handicaps, and embraces any factor reducing personal responsibility for mediocrity…” ...

The Psychology of Online Haters – Nietzsche’s “Poisonous Flies”

Posted January 7, 202600:11:23

“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind The internet has connected the world, but it has...

Why we Fear our Highest Potential – The Jonah Complex

Posted December 30, 202500:08:35

“The difficulties of our psychotherapeutic work teach us to take truth, goodness, and beauty where we find them. They are not always found where we...