In psychology, there is this concept called “cognitive dissonance.” I think the phrase has become pretty pop-culture and most people have heard it (heck, even I have – and I don’t even know much about psychology). It’s more or less when you believe in two contradicting things – for example when you believe that all … Continue reading
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You know you’re a hippy if…
So I was talking to my cousin the other day, and she always has this uncanny ability to make me realize just how much of a “hippy” I am. Which is funny, because she’s the one that lives in California. Anyway, I made a list of some things that I do that definitely stereotype me … Continue reading
The Feeling of Revolution
Even the act of reading about a revolution can make one feel free, even if the revolution is not related to the reader at all. There is something about revolution that is so engaging, so universal – some of us want to be rebels all the time. They want the revolution to never end, because … Continue reading
Run Ricky Run
I just finished watching the documentary about Ricky Williams, “Run Ricky Run,” on ESPN. At first the main reason I was interested was because I remember Ricky playing for Texas back in the day – being from Austin, of course I remember the names of our major players from the last few decades. I am … Continue reading
A New Way?
People seem to be much better at deconstructing things than creating them. Yes, humans do have a pretty great capacity to engineer, create, and find solutions to problems… but I think the fact that we are still destroying ourselves and our planet just goes to show that ultimately, we are better at deconstructing things than … Continue reading