Even the Buddhist ideal of having no desires, and hence no unsatisfied desires, is extremely difficult to achieve and maintain for a whole society – not least of all for younger people (who, Daleiden says, have less self control). Science of morality could never yield a utopia. Nevertheless, science of morality could greatly increase well-being for very many people.[54]
Science of morality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
-
-
Daleiden's last factor in prosocial training, mental associations, is quite familiar: he says it has been traditionally understood as the conscience – where the student learns to feel empathy, and to feel regret for harming others. Unless an individual can, and begins to feel empathy, it may be unlikely that any amount of reasoning, or any coherent moral system will motivate them to behave very altruistically.
-
it should be the intention of adults to shape children, or presumably "indoctrinate" them, to think critically. He adds that the focus is on especially socially relevant values (e.g. kindness, sharing, reasoning) and not the more personal
- ...7 more annotations...
Tokii.com Sign In - 0 views
-
Tokii is about making good relationships better. Today's busy couples send 1000 texts and 400 emails to each other every year that often end up being misunderstood. Additionally, almost 70% of break-ups are a direct result of communication issues. Tokii will help you stay in sync and build a stronger relationship by stopping the guesswork.
Human cycles: History as science : Nature News & Comment - 0 views
-
Advocates of 'cliodynamics' say that they can use scientific methods to illuminate the past. But historians are not so sure.
-
Turchin has been taking the mathematical techniques that once allowed him to track predator–prey cycles in forest ecosystems, and applying them to human history. He has analysed historical records on economic activity, demographic trends and outbursts of violence in the United States, and has come to the conclusion that a new wave of internal strife is already on its way1. The peak should occur in about 2020, he says, and will probably be at least as high as the one in around 1970. “I hope it won't be as bad as 1870,” he adds.
-
Cliodynamics is viewed with deep scepticism by most academic historians, who tend to see history as a complex stew of chance, individual foibles and one-of-a-kind situations that no broad-brush 'science of history' will ever capture.
- ...10 more annotations...
1 - 5 of 5
Showing 20▼ items per page