Tag Archives: human evolution

Self-Interest Versus the Common Good

This year, a global survey across 28 countries called the Edelman Trust Barometer, showed that trust in each of Australia’s four key institutions – government, business in general, the media and not-for-profit organizations – has fallen. Since 2017, trust in … Continue reading

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Our Proper Place on This Planet

In her book, “Resisting Structural Evil: Love as Ecological-Economic Vocation,” Lutheran theologian, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda argues for a ‘tectonic shift in our understanding of ourselves, and human beings, and our place on this planet. She, along with other theologians, recognises that … Continue reading

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Evolution and Human Violence

In his book, “The Human Zoo,” author Desmond Morris explores the impact that urbanization has had on the human animal. Evolved to deal with a much less complex tribal setting, the ‘super-tribe’ places new pressures upon the human being, with … Continue reading

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