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Malcolm
In my last entry on Transition Towns I talked about the blocks to change, and listed the ‘7 Buts’ addressed by the Transition Initiative. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on blocks to action – surely... More »
Malcolm
Often personal trauma haunts us until we find a place of healing and forgiveness. And often the trauma of war reaches down the generations and centuries, only to explode again when the time is ripe.... More »
Malcolm
I’ve just returned from a 10-day training run by the Institute for the Study of Peak States (ISPS). I’ve been studying their ideas for some time, and this was an opportunity not only to clarify... More »
Malcolm
I’ve written quite a few entries arguing that trauma is a root cause of our problems as a civilization, species and planet. There are many other threads from this theme that I could discuss in... More »
Malcolm
One of the simplest and most powerful models of human psychology is Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. I have thought for a long time that many of the problems of the rich world arise... More »
Malcolm
In a meandering way, I’m exploring the role of our worldview in creating trauma, and the role of trauma in creating our human predicament. The last entry looked at how our belief that we are... More »
Malcolm
I began this series of entries with the question “Why is it so hard to change the world?” In response, I argued that a fundamental cause is trauma. The trauma of climate change was probably... More »
Malcolm
Are there ways of bringing up children that will consistently (if not always!) lead to partnership characteristics such as non-violence, peacefulness, tolerance, caring, sharing, cooperation, gender equality and independence of mind? The answer from a... More »
Malcolm
In my last entry, I outlined the rise and fall of early partnership cultures as described by Riane Eisler. She made an implicit connection between the destruction of the partnership civilization and environmental conditions when... More »
Malcolm
In the last two entries, I introduced Riane Eisler’s partnership and dominator models of society, discussed the nature of trauma, and argued that it could explain the emergence and stability of dominator cultures. The origins... More »
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