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Month: August 2018

The culture of maximum harm

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Leave a comment

Civilization is only one of the many human cultures that have existed on Earth and it is certainly not the oldest, but its destructiveness is without parallel. It is characterized by plowing the soil, dependence on growing annual grain and legume crops in extremely labor intensive ways, locking up the food surpluses thereby produced, and… Continue reading The culture of maximum harm

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Contempt traumatizes children

August 8, 2018August 24, 2018 Leave a comment

Every overt act of abuse is inflicted on its victim with contempt, which is a poisonous mixture of intimidation and disgust. The emotional energy of contempt is a traumatizing force of its own. It is routinely used by ordinary parents all around the world when they needle and prod and stab and blast their children… Continue reading Contempt traumatizes children

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