Laurence Mesirow
I am a writer who has been concerned about the effects of modern technology on human living environments and human behavior for many years.
Why The United States Loves Guns So Much
United States has a love affair with guns. Lately, it has become more noticeable as a result of the increasing number of mass shootings that have been occurring. Everybody in the States has been...
Loneliness And Pathological Behavior
One of the worst side effects of the Covid pandemic has been the social isolation. Before the introduction of vaccinations, isolating oneself or one’s family unit was one of the few solid protections that...
Putin’s Glorious Experience Of War
One of the salient features of the Russian war against Ukraine is that Russia is making no distinction between soldiers and civilians in choosing targets for its aggressions. This is distinct from wars where...
How A Loss Of Organic Stimulation Affects Human Relationships
Since the inception of this column, the focus has been on what people have been evolving towards with regard to the effects of modern technology on their human behavior. I have discussed how being...
Trump And Putin: Stunted Children
Trump and Putin have one very noticeable behavioral trait in common. They both want what they want when they want it. Trump refused to accept the fact that he had lost the 2020 presidential...
Elon Musk And The New Democracy
The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk should be a cause for concern for all of us. We have seen what the ownership by one person of Facebook, another social media platform, does to...
The Downside Of Making Things Too Easy
One of the main things modern technology has been supposed to do is to make our lives easier. It is also supposed to extend our reach in terms of performing tasks that would have...
The Stealth Crisis That No One Talks About
There are basically three main issues or problems that are presently occupying the thinking of most people in the world. Covid, climate change, and, since February, Ukraine. The issue that should be occupying people...
How Learning Connects Us To The External World
Learning serves a purpose that is greater than simply acquiring knowledge. The process by which one learns also allows us to connect with, to bond with that which is being learned about. In other...
We All Live In A World Of Ghosts
Ghosting is a term that adheres very much to the younger generation in today’s world. When a person in a relationship, any kind of a sustained relationship, suddenly breaks off contact without any explanation...