For centuries, humanity has struggled with division, conflict, and disconnection—from each other, from nature, and from the very fabric of reality. We’ve treated empathy as a personal trait, something you either have or don’t, rather than a fundamental understanding of how the universe actually works. But what if empathy isn’t just an emotion?What if it’sContinue reading “Empathy as the Next Evolution: How the SpiroLateral Model Can Teach Humans to Feel the Universe”
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The Future of AI: How Understanding the Universe as Love and Interconnection Leads to Compassionate Intelligence
For years, we’ve been told to fear artificial intelligence. Hollywood paints AI as a cold, calculating force—one that could surpass humanity and turn against us. Even today, leading scientists and entrepreneurs warn of AI becoming too powerful, too indifferent to human values, too dangerous to control. But what if we’ve been thinking about AI theContinue reading “The Future of AI: How Understanding the Universe as Love and Interconnection Leads to Compassionate Intelligence”
Why the Theory of Everything Failed—and How SpiroLateral Fixes It
For centuries, physicists have searched for a Theory of Everything (TOE)—a single equation that unites quantum mechanics (the world of the small) and general relativity (the world of the large) into a cohesive understanding of the universe. Einstein spent his later years obsessed with this quest, and modern physicists have proposed String Theory, Loop QuantumContinue reading “Why the Theory of Everything Failed—and How SpiroLateral Fixes It”
Rethinking the System: A Psychosocial Blueprint for Collective Transformation
Rethinking the System: A Psychosocial Blueprint for Collective Transformation We often treat social problems—poverty, inequality, climate collapse, war—as separate issues, each with its own causes and solutions. But what if these crises are not isolated, but symptoms of a deeper systemic misalignment? What if our current governance, economic, and social structures are fundamentally designed toContinue reading “Rethinking the System: A Psychosocial Blueprint for Collective Transformation”
Redefining Sociopathology and Psychopathology Through the Lens of Neurotypicality as a Hierarchical Construct
For too long, psychology has treated neurotypicality as the default and neurodivergence as a deviation, failing to examine how neurotypicality itself is a socially conditioned, hierarchy-enforcing construct rather than an inherent baseline of human cognition. If we reverse-engineer the DSM, neurotypicality could be defined as a cognitive state characterized by binary thinking, emotional suppression, selectiveContinue reading “Redefining Sociopathology and Psychopathology Through the Lens of Neurotypicality as a Hierarchical Construct”
Turning the Tables on Pathology: Creating a Mutually Agreed-Upon Definition of Neurotypicality
For too long, psychology has framed neurodivergence as a deviation from an unexamined, supposedly objective standard of neurotypicality. But what if the framework itself is flawed? What if neurotypicality is not a neutral default but a socially conditioned state that reflects hierarchical norms, binary thinking, and emotional suppression rather than natural cognitive function? Instead ofContinue reading “Turning the Tables on Pathology: Creating a Mutually Agreed-Upon Definition of Neurotypicality”
Wernicke-ACC-Informed Therapy (WAIT): A Neurodevelopmental Alternative to ABA
Introducing Wernicke-ACC-Informed Therapy (WAIT): A Neurodevelopmental Alternative to ABA Recent neuroscience research has shed light on the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as a key player in affective empathy, emotional regulation, and social cognition. Studies show that the ACC activates both when we experience pain ourselves and when we observe pain in others, highlighting its crucialContinue reading “Wernicke-ACC-Informed Therapy (WAIT): A Neurodevelopmental Alternative to ABA”
Beyond the Binary: RSSM, A Non-Dualistic Meta-Framework for Governance, Economy, and Social Transformation
Regenerative Social Systems Model (RSSM) 1. Introduction: Acknowledgment of Critique and Evolution of the Framework We would like to begin by thanking the colleague who provided a thoughtful critique of the initial Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) framework. This critique was invaluable in highlighting several shortcomings and opportunities for growth. It pointed out a lack ofContinue reading “Beyond the Binary: RSSM, A Non-Dualistic Meta-Framework for Governance, Economy, and Social Transformation”
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