Author Archives: greg

Responding to a Society Controlled and Manipulated by Lies

Posted on June 1, 2024 by greg

Self-deception can fool us into believing our own lies – and allows us to be more confident in what we are saying, which makes us more persuasive. Continue reading →

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Collective Narcissist Supports Populism and Authoritarianism

Posted on May 15, 2024 by greg

Collective narcissism is a belief that one’s own group (the in-group) is exceptional but not sufficiently recognized by others Continue reading →

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Living a Lie: The Roll of Self-deception in 2024 Election

Posted on May 1, 2024 by greg

Self-deception can fool us into believing our own lies – and even make us more convincing. Continue reading →

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Proposed Changes: Overview of Trump’s 2024 Social Contract

Posted on April 15, 2024 by greg

Change is a direction or set of decisions translated into actions that influence a difference in organizational operations, identity, and overall ethos. Social change refers to changes in the political or economic context of societies which affect the vast majority … Continue reading →

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The World of Misinformation and Escapism

Posted on April 1, 2024 by greg

In psychology, escapism is when a person routinely uses an activity or behavior to escape life’s realities. It is a way of distracting the mind. Examples include social media, substance use, or playing games to avoid thinking about or facing … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Enablers Are Driving the Authoritarian Bus

Posted on March 15, 2024 by greg

Trump’s unwitting enablers are making authoritarian rule more likely. Continue reading →

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Following Trump: the straight road to nihilism

Posted on March 1, 2024 by greg

Fyodor Dostoevsky had, in his work, explored what happens to society when people who rise to power lack any semblance of ideological or moral convictions and view society as bereft of meaning. But then a disturbing public trial spurred him … Continue reading →

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Restoring Peatlands to Mitigate Climate Change

Posted on February 17, 2024 by greg

Peatland Restoration is a term used to describe management measures that aim to restore the original form and function of peatland habitats to favourable conservation status. The principal activity involved in restoration is management of site hydrology which in turn … Continue reading →

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Biochar: Part of the Future in Sustainable Agriculture

Posted on February 2, 2024 by greg

Scattered throughout the Amazon rainforests are localized patches of exceptionally fertile soil referred to as the Amazonian Dark Earths. These soils were created by the people of this region more than 2,000 years ago by developing and adding biochar to … Continue reading →

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Reduce Methane & Impacts of Global Warming

Posted on January 15, 2024 by greg

Cutting methane emissions is the fastest opportunity we have to immediately slow the rate of global warming, even as we decarbonize our energy systems. It’s an opportunity we can’t afford to miss. Methane has more than 80 times the warming … Continue reading →

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