Three books that tell us more about ourselves than we wish to admit. Hanna Arendt and the Origins of Totalitarianism, the recently published book "the psychology of totalitarianism" by Mattias Desmet, and the 1992 book "Ordinary Men" by Christopher Browning. Jung's theory of the shadow in us all, on display. How do we control our monsters within if we do not admit our reality. Know thyself, to know.

I discuss the mayers-briggs MBTI vs the big five personality tests, how they both can help but are also limited, both. I discuss the books Sapiens, master and his emissary, Jung's red book, Thomas a kempis' imitation of Christ... How we move forward blindly, when we ignore or impune our true self.

Are the binary arguments our natural way to force the 'silent majority ' to take a position on social issues. Mores are the source of morals. I fell on this idea looking at applying Nash's equilibrium to social issues.

In a scholarly discussion about Gnosticism... They allow a question that shows the query itself as dishonest and their own inability to be intellectually honest, or to apply the lessons they claim to understand. Is this cowardice or ignorance?

**Tran*gender debate in biblical scholarship? Fruitless discussion because we are unwilling to discuss or we have convictions: worse than lies?

I discuss knowledge and insight gained by risking your confidence with contrarian opinions. Why we read, why we discuss, why we should disagree... Wisdom is knowing how much you have yet to understand and learn.

Cope with hope, or cope without scope. Are the theologians and the philosophy of atheism harming our experience and the discussion?

I share my journey to heal a belief in disability and a disconnect from learning...

How do we heal damage while making room for all?

WEB DuBois and Goethe share this opinion. Universal dialectic.

Trust when all doubt you ... Telos or mythos... It is the stories we tell ourselves. That we believe and are of benefit... Sometimes it is the stories that may not be true that we must trust in the most...