Under natural conditions there are four ingredients that contribute to both our health and happiness for most humans. These are: 1. Nutritious diet 2. Sufficient exercise 3. Leisure 4. Social networks Like most things in life these are interconnected. For … Continue reading
In the previous post I wrote about what is normally right …. the behaviors of a species that enhance survival under natural conditions. What is normally good relates to what benefits most humans under natural conditions. Right and good behaviors … Continue reading
What a species normally needs to do to survive is right for that species. It’s right for fish to swim and birds to fly. It’s right for spiders to have their own web and for bees to have an elaborate … Continue reading
Being normal can mean different things. For example, not being an abnormal psychopath is a good thing, but so is not losing your identity by conforming to the norm. I’ve been dwelling on the question of being normal under natural … Continue reading
I mentioned previously that we are swapping home repairs for room and board with Michael. Michael has a fascinating story which I don’t feel entitled to share. He does share some of it himself on a web site for the … Continue reading
For the past three weeks we have taken in a “houseless” person who turns out to be quite a handyman. I’d like to make several short posts about this, the first being this is an example of community economics at … Continue reading
A variety of passionate appeals both for and against gun control flood the Internet. It’s time to lay my position out on this because: 1) I focus on community in general and this issue has a community component; and 2) … Continue reading
Sure, people take the path of least resistance. Conservation of energy is a universal trait of living systems. Yet as an altruistic species we want to do our part to belong to others. We do people a favor when we … Continue reading
