Western society has blown past 'crisis' and is resting solidly in 'emergency'. Much of this is the result of an approach to education designed to turn-out compliant personalities merely prepared to serve industrial-era needs.

We're losing the rhythm our biology expects. Our ancestors experienced intense stress like storms, predators and famine. But those events ended. Modern humans are enduring continuous, low-grade uncertainty.

Much more than a distraction from our immediate environment, media has become a programmer of our consciousness.

Our belief system is a layer of information that exists between everything we see, hear and even touch. Because of that, it's rare that we experience reality.

Duty has stuck with the human tribe because it's reciprocal. The individual takes care of the community, and the community takes care of the individual. They require one another.

Why do we sometimes not grow? One glaring and persistent reason is something called "The Law of Primacy". This is a psychological phenomenon where the first-learned info creates the strongest, lasting impression.

Humans are a unique life form. We're the only one that conceives, designs, produces and consumes products to sustain our journeys. But those products aren't always nutrient rich or even remotely nourishing.

As interesting as it is to consider how certain psychological tactics are employed against us, it's far more valuable to look at how we use them against ourselves.