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Que o Amor Te Salve nesta Noite Oscura
You might guess I’m in Portugal now, and this is one of my favorite fado songs. I love the version sung by Pedro Albunhosa and Sara Correia in a duet. It’s almost classical polyphony in meaning — two voices dancing around each other and still being distinct: Pedro the poet, Sara the passionate, at times Read the full article…
Empathy and Morality
I (yes, I) contend that morality of a really human kind is basically based on empathy. Rationality is its servant. [This text is a continuation on ‘Landscape of Empathy’.] One may recognize a quote from the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) “Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can Read the full article…
No Lasting Change from the Surface
In contrast to depth, the surface is the ‘superficial’ level of the human mind. Something may temporarily change at the surface like quicksand. It’s not the right level for lasting change. Read about ubiquitous depth. In therapy/coaching, attaining lasting change is a challenge. Theory goes toward a genetically determined stable state whereto any change (from Read the full article…