Social Chaos Archives - Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author https://mind-at-work.com/essays/social-chaos/ Vincent Ryan Ruggiero - Author of books and essays Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:32:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://mind-at-work.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-open-book-32x32.png Social Chaos Archives - Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author https://mind-at-work.com/essays/social-chaos/ 32 32 Self-Love Minus Guilt Equals Chaos https://mind-at-work.com/self-love-minus-guilt-equals-chaos/ Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:15:24 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=5346 Several decades ago the word "guilt" fell out of use, as did its companions “remorse" and "repentance." All three words, and others like them, were no longer considered meaningful. The change was not sudden but gradual, the result of a different view of human nature and needs. Here is an overview of how the change [...]

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]]> Understanding Anti-Social Behavior https://mind-at-work.com/understanding-anti-social-behavior/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:10:15 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=5198 “Why?” “What could possibly explain this behavior?”  “How did we get to this state of affairs?” These questions and a host of similar ones are asked by millions of Americans every time they read a newspaper or watch a TV newscast. Even individuals who have studied aberrant behavior simply can’t make sense of the dramatic [...]

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]]> Changing Perceptions of God and Self https://mind-at-work.com/changing-perceptions-of-god-and-self/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 17:50:16 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=4922 If members of my generation were asked the following questions when they were in their 20s, here is how I believe most of them would have answered: Do you believe in God? Yes                                                                    What do you believe about God? That He created me to know, love, and serve Him in this world and be happy [...]

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]]> America’s Flawed View of Truth, Part 2 https://mind-at-work.com/americas-flawed-view-of-truth-part-2/ Sat, 12 Jun 2021 18:02:02 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=4504 Socrates Part 1 discussed the error of believing that truth is within us so we don’t need to search outside our minds, apply reason, and form judgments. Instead we can just consult our feelings and regard them as our personal “truth.” I also gave examples of the consequences that this error produces. Part [...]

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]]> America’s Flawed View of Truth https://mind-at-work.com/americas-flawed-view-of-truth/ Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:50:28 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=4494 A discussion of truth may seem too academic to have any practical value, but it really isn’t. In fact, our understanding of truth is crucial to the proper functioning of our minds. It therefore profoundly impacts our attitudes and thinking habits and shapes our approach to everyday living. The concept of “truth” has been with [...]

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