Writings by Ilya Shambat
Philosophy
Integrative Cognition and Dualities
Values, Interests and the Middle
Spiral, Spirituality and Social Progress
Science, Spirituality and Positive Middle Path
Spirituality and Sensuality: Nature's Lessons
Active and Passive Spiritual Experiences
What It Means to be a Good Person
My Misgivings About the Golden Rule
Enlightenment and Romanticism: Productive and Creative
Why America Should Have Time for Art
Examined Life and Passionate Life
In Defense of Scientific Empricism
Quantum Mechanics, Observation and Change
Rational Understanding of Human Nature
Gangsters, Despots, Cowboys and Definitions of Strength
Oppressive Mentalities and America
Benign Patriotism and Malignant Patriotism
If Man Can Destroy, Then Man Can Create
Intelligence vs. Stupidity: Creation vs. Destruction
False Link Between Stupidity and Kindness
Common Sense vs. Real Intelligence
Spirituality and Anecdotal Evidence
Levels of Identification and Synergy
Work, Faiths and Pol Potism of the Spirit
Family Unit: Sacred or Merely Human?
Politics
Correcting Corruption Potentials
Libertarianism and More Inclusive Liberalism
Regionalism and Freedom to Roam
Libertarianism and Private Corruption
Right-Wing Ideology Deconstructed in 700 Words
Olympia Snowe Republicans and a Biophilic Alliance
Political Interests: Legitimacy and Wrongdoing
Society vs. Checks and Balances
Conservatives: Who Is Infringing Upon Whom?
Responsibility and Externalization of Costs
Government, Science and Private Organs of Deception
Social Conservatism and Social Totalitarianism
Court Corruption and Court Accountability
Neo-Nazism, Political Correctness and Censorship
Gender Wars: Causes and Solutions
False Accusations and Better Feminism
Real-World Solution to Gender War
Female Establishments: Coercion toward Loserhood
Egalitarianism and Gender Differences
Feminism and Romanticism
World War II Generation and 1960s
World War II Generation and History
Are the Tea Party Really "The People"?
Brain Drain in Russia and America
China's One Child Per Family Policy
Brazil: Soccer Defeat, Political Triumph
Russia and China: Who Is More Worthy of Respect?
Islamist Propaganda, Achernar and Noreagaa's Wakeup Project, Debunked
Cross-Influence: West and Islam
The West's Moral Superiority to Islam
Syria's False Definition of Strength
Europe and Israel: Trading Places
Wrong Lessons from Second World War
Israel: Buy Out the Palestinians
Irrigate Sahara: End African Hunger and Global Warming
Environmentalism: The Rational Stance
Conservative Values and Global Warming
American Universities and Christian Right
Real Problems with America's Primary Education System
"How things are supposed to be"
Right-Wingers, Hypocrisy and Human Nature
"Radical Progressives" and Reagan Conservatives
Open Letter to American Medical Association
BGH-Poisoned Children and Unattached Males
Suggestions for Improving Inner City
Perspectives on White and Black Racism
Electoral Lessons: Statesmanship vs. Jerks
Class Warfare Accusations and Rational Taxation Policies
Communitarianism and Corruption
Why America Deserves Better than Puritan Values
"Family Values" and Social Totalitarianism
Feminism, Christianity and Family Values
Yugoslavia and Political Correctness
We Don't Need No Political Correctness
Republicans and Unofficial Totalitarianism
Christian Right: The True Totalitarians of America
The Character of American Right
Right-Wing Tyrants and American Values
On Anti-Scientific and Anti-Intellectual Conmen
"New World Order" Conspiracy Theories and Related Big Lies
Texas Intellectuals and Texas Conmen
Gun Rights and Prisoner's Dilemma
True Sources of Tyranny and Corruption
Tea Party Candidates and Clinton Boom
Stand Proud, Liberal Democrats
Psychology
Applications of Integrative Cognition
Refuting Political Correctness
Why Conservatives Should Be Against Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence and Red Herrings
How Children Should Be Treated
Strategies for Fighting Domestic Violence
India's Man-Woman Relationships
Incentives In Man-Woman Relationships
Political Correctness and Better-Construed Feminism
Absolute Beauty and Relative Beauty
Twelve C's of Effective Relationships
Better Relationships With Former Partners
Kevin Federline Syndrome and Brittney Spears Syndrome
Are Do-Gooders Truly Arrogant?
Intelligence, Sincerity and Artificial Blindness
Reasons for Schizophrenia and Bipolar
Building on Lerner: Just World Hypothesis and Psycho-Ethical Equilibrium
Applying Economic Concepts in Psychology
Oil Character and Clean Energy Character
Vysotsky, Empathy and Self-Esteem
Does Suffering Really Lead to Ennoblement of the Soul?
Medievals and Gangsters: Misguided Primitivism
Rebellion and Sociopathy: False Equation
Personal Improvement and Personality Psychology
Nazism, Jews and Personality Disorders
Boomers and Xers: Generational Errors of Each
Sheep, Wolves: Any Other Species?
Economics
Art, Business and Legacy of Beauty
Rational Self-Interest and Psychology
Economics: Psychology vs. Rational Self-Interest
Role of Psychology in Economics
Nature, Science and Psychology in Economics
Costs and Benefits of Regulations
Fix the Debt. Restore Clintonomics.
Tax Cuts History and Optimal Taxation Levels
Long-Term Solutions for American Medicine
Environmental Sanity and Economic Growth
Clean Energy and System Purism
Health of Fields: Winners and Losers
Mathematics
Law of Identity and Mathematics of Change
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