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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Sam Harris on Obama’s Speech
I thought Barack Obama’s speech on race, racism, Rev. Wright, and hope was very well thought-out and very moving. Yet, every time he mentioned his strong ties to religion I cringed. Sam Harris has done a great job of commenting … Continue reading
Sisyphus and Happiness
As I was waking up this morning, in that state of not-quite-awakeness, the name Sisyphus bubbled up. Somehow the idea of dragging myself out of bed to do almost exactly the same thing I had done the day before, felt … Continue reading
Posted in Healing tools
Tagged connections, depression, field notes, friendship, happiness, meaning, meaning crisis, myth of sisyphus
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Journey to the Adaptive Unconscious
Timothy Wilson‘s book Strangers to Ourselves is a fascinating journey to our adaptive unconscious, which he defines as the “mental processes that are inaccessible to consciousness but that influence judgments, feelings, or behavior” and have adapted through evolution (23). Wilson … Continue reading
Five years…
…and no end in sight. On March 19, 2003, George W. Bush launched the invasion of Iraq. The war was ill-planned, with essentially no effort put into preparing for the post-war era. And now Iraq is the scene of civil … Continue reading
TV and Sexism
Several disturbing and interrelated posts can be found this week on the Feminist Philosophers’ Blog. Monkey gave us low-lights of a Lingerie Superbowl and a new “dating” show, both filled with stereotypes and objectification of women (and men). What really … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Feminism, Politics
Tagged consciousness raising, culture, sexism, tv
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Rape, Trauma, and the Rewiring of the Brain
I was raped twenty years ago. It was date rape. I didn’t even consider it rape until someone pointed it out to me: The doctor who saw me for the STD I contracted. It made sense. I hadn’t wanted sex. … Continue reading