[The short version: In this time of pandemic, we are being asked, indeed required, to at once more fully appreciate how we are “all in this together” and to respect our freedoms and unique needs as individuals. Historically we’ve … Read More
As a cultural psychiatrist, I endeavor to bring big-picture perspective to our time’s important questions and challenges. In particular, I try to highlight how our times are requiring more “grown up” human skills and capacities—what I call a new … Read More
Adapted from a manuscript draft of Creative Systems Theory: Ruth (a parent): My concern is pretty different from what I’ve heard so far—more personal, about being a parent. But I think much is related. Being a responsible parent today … Read More
Adapted from a manuscript draft of Creative Systems Theory: Stanley (a university professor): My question also concerns responsibility. I’m interested in how education would change if we made responsibility for a healthy future more overtly its task. What we … Read More
Adapted from Cultural Maturity: A Guidebook for the Future: Without cultural guideposts to direct us, we must get at what matters more bare-boned, separate from its cultural trappings. We must also get at what matter more systemically, in a way … Read More
Adapted from a manuscript draft of Creative Systems Theory: Much in how culturally mature responsibility is new has less to do with particular choices—even wise ones—than how we go about making choices, with responsibility as a process. Cultural Maturity reframes … Read More
Adapted from a manuscript draft of Creative Systems Theory: Cultural Maturity involves a depth of responsibility not before needed and that before now would not have been ours to entertain. Certainly Cultural Maturity is about greater responsibility in our personal … Read More
Modern civilization’s definition of progress—new inventions and economic growth—has brought untold wonders—from the printing press, to the steam engine, to today’s computer revolution. But projected into the future unaltered, its “onward and upward” imagery becomes questionable at best. We … Read More
With this year’a marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton it washard not to be caught up in the romance. Numerous commentators have expressed gratitude that we finally have something positive in the news. But it also provided a moment … Read More