Integrative Cognition and Dualities

Philosophical essay reflecting on issues from economics and environment to business, art, religion, psychology and man-woman relationships. Check http://sites.google.com/site/ilyashambatwritings/integrative

Suicide: Desensitization and the "Doctrine of Can't"

            For the fourth time in a little more than four months a student attending California's Palo Alto High School has committed suicide. The most recent occurrence was carried out by jumping in front of...

Defined: Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

Ethnocide " Ethnocide concerns policies and processes designed to destroy the separate identity of a group, with or without the physical destruction of its members. This concept was developed by Raphael Lemkin as part of the definition of genocide: "Generally speaking,...

Commentary: Globalization globaloney

WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) -- The prophets of globalization who saw a new world order ushering humanity into a new age of plenty for all are now adding a little crow -- not yet enough to qualify as humble pie -- to their editorial menus. It is now obvious the invasion of Iraq...

The UN comes to no agreement on the Sudan crisis

The United Nations have failed to come to an agreement today to respond to the crisis in Sudan, when the government expelled 13 aid organizations working in the area. This came as a response to the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for the president Omar...

Resurrect Dead Relatives for $10 Million

Scientists are working on creating a living Mammoth (extinct elephant relative) from recovered hair, and expect to be able to do it for less than $10 million (the price of one of McCain's homes- before the housing market blew out). If they're successful, this means that,...