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aldompdx 62M
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6/18/2016 8:49 pm
How to Evolve Society


Most people are reactive, rather than proactive. Hence, American society is stuck in a loop of self indulgence, or reaction to desire, expectation, attachment, doubt, fear. An excessive proportion of people lack empathy and compassion. When those are completely lacking, that is psychopathy. When primarily empathy is lacking, that is narcissism.

Many people wonder how to "prevent" incidents such as the Orlando massacre. America is not a reform based society, but a punitive (punishment and retribution) based society. Hence, fear of punishment is the only foundation for order and harmony in the country. With the highest per capita imprisonment rate worldwide, America has reached a very high level of punitive process -- and observe the results. NEGATIVITY can only take a society so far. I contend that we are already past the reasonable limit of punitive pressure, and have woefully foresaken reformation at both the preemtive and subsequential contexts.

One can focus on the immediate local problems, or work on solving the long term systemic problem.

Just as are taught physical education (PE class in America), so too they need to be taught EMOTIONAL EDUCATION, based on the science of psychology.

With EMOTIONAL EDUCATION, young can learn both compassion and empathy -- lack of which is the root cause of strife in the world.

If ignorance were bliss, then why aren't more American happy? All studies show that the more educated Norther European countries are among the most content in the world.

Via my handle ALDOMPDX, I communicate on the usual daught calm places.



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