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001 The Challenge
002 The Origins of Life
003 The Perceptions of Reality
004 The Emotional Personality
005 The Rational Personality
006 The Elitist Personality
007 The Maturing Personality
008 Social Mechanisms
009 Belief and Truth
010 A Judgement of Good and Evil
011Games
012 Behavioural Guidelines
013 The Need for Change
014 The Road towards a Global Society
015 Suggestions for a Change-Over
016 Review I
017 Review II
018 Review III
021 Essence and Identity
022 Pride and Prejudice
023 Individual and Society
024 Oscillations
025 Perceptions and Perspectives
026 A Sketch for the Future
027 Transience and Transients
028 The Search for a Possibility to Exist
029 Principles of Culture and Education
030 The Role of Reality Perceptions
031 The Phenomenon of Corruption
032 Perceptions and Interpretations
033 The Scientific Method of Evaluation
034 The Definition, Function and Origin of Art
035 Energy and Growth
036 Money and Inflation
037 Justice and Peace
038 An Exercise in Common Sense
039 A Lecture for Young People
040 The Philosophy of Knowledge, Design and Repair
041The Problem of Complexity
042 The Significance of Multi-Cellular Development
043 Neurological-Psychological Equivalents
044 A Taste for Thought
045 A Lecture for Leaders
046 Rights and Obligations
047 The Ultimate Catastrophe
048 Ethical Guidelines and Criminal Behaviour
049 The Manipulation and Exploitation of Emotions
050 Autonomy and Federation
051 The Challenge of Discipline, Frugality, and Long-term Planning
052 The Philosophy of Common Sense
053 The Ambivalence of Dependence
054 A World Federation of Nations
055 The Accumulation of Assets in Free-Enterprise
056 The Evolution of Culture
057 The Speech to the United Nations
058 Discrepancies Between Individuals and Society
059 The Art of Negotiation and Compromise
060 Parallels
061 The Thoughts of a Village philosopher
062 The Origins of Sexualy Oriented Behaviour
063 Overall Political Goals and Perspectives
064 Principles of the Human Personality
065 An Introduction to Political Leadership
066 A Comparison Between the Ideologies of Socialism and Free-Enterprise
067 Principles of Practical Politics
068 Levels of Awareness I
069 Levels of Awareness II
070 Levels of Awareness III
071 Dialogues I
072 Dialogues II
073 Dialogues III
074 The Nature of Existence I
075 The Nature of Existence II
076 The Adolescent Personality
077 Strength and Flexibility
078 The Constitution
079 The Martyr-Hero
080 The Larger Society
081 The Phenomenon and Problem of Waste
082 The Transition into a State of Death
083 Loneliness and the Art of Being Alone
084 The Art of Asking Questions
085 The Mark of Excellence
086 Mechanisms of Religious Behaviour
087 The Evolution of Power
088 The Evolution of Management
089 The Philosophic Order of Relativistic Thought
090 The Philosophy of Music
091 The philosophy of Language Communication
092 The philosophy of Science
093 The Irascible Personality
094 About growing Old and Taking Care
095 The Deliberate Deception
096 The Problem of Dissent
097 Common People and the Many Faces of Exploitation
098 The Phenomenon of Stress I
099 The Phenomenon of Stress II
100 A Review of Work Done I
101 The Concept of Health I
102 The Concept of Health II
103 The Discussion
104 The Attitude of Cynicism
105 Socio-Economic Relationships
106 Observations I
107 Observations II
108 Observations III
109 Mechanisms I
110 Mechanisms II
111 The Philosophy of History
112 The Attitude of Good-Will
113 Wants and Needs
114 Limits and Limitations I
115 Limits and Limitations II
116 Limits and Limitations III
117 A Symphony of Thoughts
118 Entertainment and Decadence
119 The Mechanisms of Polarisation
120 The Mechanisms of Polarisation II
121 The Pitfalls of Patriotism
122 Natural Ethics
123 The Momentum of Work and Energy
124 Uncharted Waters
125 Principles of Education
126 Stress
127 The Fight
128 Bargaining with God
129 Where Land and Water Meet
130 Aspects of Behaviour
131 The Sobering of the MInd
132 The Purpose of References and Statistics
133 Freedom and Tolerance
134 Being Alive
135 Order and Evolution I
136 Order and Evolution II
137 Intelligent Life
138 The Rule of Law
139 The Phenomenon of Temporary Leadership
140 The Role of Restraint and Control
141 The Synthesis of Religion and Science
142 Indulging in Pleasurable Stimuli
143 A Letter to Carrie
144 The Beauty of Balance
145 Social Mechanisms I
146 Social Mechanisms II
147 Social Mechanisms III
148 Social Mechanisms IV
149 Social Mechanisms V
150 Social Mechanisms VI
151 The Sense of Mystery
152 The Sense of Failure
153 The Sense of Justice
154 The Sense of Belonging
155 The Sense of Finality
156 Relationships I
157 Relationships II
158 Relationships III
159 Relationships IV
160 Relationships V
161 Communications
162 Crises and Turning Points
163 Follies and Failures
164 Software for the Cerebral Computer I
165 Software for the Cerebral computer II
166 The Rules of the Road through Society
167 The Struggle for Peace
168 The Anatomy of Power
169 Criteria of Comprehension
170 The Blessed Routine
171 Cruelty and Compassion
172 Sovereignty and Money
173 Rights and Obligations I
174 Rights and Obligations II
175 Benign and Malignant Aspects of Competitive Strife
176 The Specialised Corner of Generalised Philosophy
177 The Interplay between Form and Content
178 The Interplay between Feelings and Reactions
179 The Interplay between Memory and Belief
180 Correlations and Discrepancies
181 Freedom and Responsibility I
182 Freedom and Responsibility II
183 Freedom and Responsibility III
184 The Art of Entertaining
185 The Art of Leading
186 The Art of Reflecting
187 A Natural Ethic
188 A Natural Ethic II
189 A Natural Ethic III
190 Moods and Attitudes I
191 Moods and Attitudes II
192 The Agony and the Ecstasy
193 The Search for Balance
194 Thoughts about an Extra-Human Non-Focused Reality
195 Metamorphosis
196 Reality and Illusion
197 The Travelling Wave Front I
198 The Travelling Wave-Front II
199 The Travelling Wave-Front III
200 A Review of Work Done
201 Mourning our Dead
202 Illusory Entities
203 The Meaning of Life
204 The Many Faces of Productivity
205 The Freedom of Choice
206 Information, Knowledge and Insight
207 On the Existence of God
208 Order and Chaos
209 Paradoxes
210 The Sphere of Awareness
211 Chances, Choices and Opportunities
212 The Progression of Time
213 The Concept of a Variable Competence I
214 The Concept of a Variable Competence II
215 The Human Operating System I
216 The Human Operating System II
217 The Human Operating System III
218 The Human Operating System IV
219 The Human Operating System V
220 The Human Operating System VI
221 The Accidents of History
222 Smoldering Fires
223 The Equalisation of Opportunities
224 Selectivity as a Prerequisite to Manageability
225 The Interplay between Decadence and Viability
226 Problems Resulting from an Abundance of Information
227 A Sober Perspective and a Balanced Judgement
228 The Power of Focused Pressure
229 The Persuasiveness of Generalised Charm
230 The Unobtrusiveness of Personalised Efficiency
231 Concerns I
232 Concerns II
233 Events I
234 Events II
235 Extrapolations I
236 Extrapolations II
237 Patterns I
238 Patterns II
239 Problems I
240 Problems II
241 Projections I
242 Projections II
243 Ramifications I
244 Ramifications II
245 Reflections I
246 Reflections II
247 Reminiscences I
248 Reminiscences II
249 Thoughts I
250 Thoughts II
251 The Art of Programming Social Mechanisms
252 Fleeting Relevance and a Fluctuating Significance
253 Warning Signs
254 The Age of Letting Go
255 A Matter of Emphasis
256 The Power of Gratitude
257 Cross Roads and Branching Points
258 Continuities and Discontinuities
259 The Concept of Finality
260 A Playground of the Mind
261 The Many Faces of Abuse
262 Living on Borrowed Time
263 Ageless Concerns
264 The Fictitious Story
265 Priceless Qualities
266 Ageing and Performance
267 The Essence of Human Existence
268 Information and Knowledge, Insights and Beliefs
269 The Relevant Biography
270 Information and Entertainment
271 Live Long and Prosper
272 The Unfinished Symphony
273 Turbulence, Resilience and Reserves
274 The Relativity of Wisdom
275 Images from the Past
276 Strength and Freedom
277 Producing and Contributing
278 Knowledge and Achievement
279 Atonement and Salvation
280 Recording and Preserving
281 Simple Pleasures
282 A Chance to Live
283 Virtual Realities
284 The Ambivalence of Commitment
285 Patterns of Significance
286 The Concept of Philosophical Poetry
287 The Relationships between Grasp, Clarity and Precision
288 The Scientists, The Scholar and the Artist
289 New Avenues, Old Skills
290 The Abstracting and Summarising Functions of the Mind
291 The Ambivalence of Perfection
292 To Create and Destroy
293 Beyond the Future
294 Beyond the Future II
295 My Last Essays
296 The Final Reality I
297 The Final Reality II
298 The Final Reality III
299 A Last Review
300 A personal Note
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