Having a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing sounds easy until you think about how much conditioning has taken place in your life, and how many of your current thoughts were influenced by geography, the religious beliefs of your ancestors, the color of your skin, the shape of your eyes, the political orientation of your parents, your size, your gender, the schools that were selected for you, and the vocation of your great-grandparents, to list only some possibilities. You showed up here as a tiny infant capable of an infinite number of potentialities. Many of your choices remain unexplored because of a hopefully well-intentioned conditioning program designed to make you fit the culture of your caretakers. You probably had next to no opportunity to disagree with the cultural and societal arrangements made for your life. There may have been some adults who encouraged you to have an open mind, but if you’re honest with yourself, you know that your philosophy...
Publishes eclectic topics on human worldviews; Marketing including desires; needs, wants; aspirations, choices, preferences, lifestyles, behaviours, values; social constructions, trends, culture, politics, religions, ---- and ultimately human perspectives. John teaches online at the Ransford Global Institute: https://ransford.yolasite.com/