Tag: Behavioral History
Buddha
Buddha: The Axial Age and the Internal Revolution of Dignity In the scope of human history, few periods have been as pivotal as the Axial Age (c. 800–200 BCE), a time when humanity began to move beyond tribalism and ritualism toward a deeper understanding of universal truth.[1] Amidst the rise of great empires and the…
The Cycle of Conflict
Not all conflict is bad. Many aspects of conflict spur creativity and create a demand for institutional processes that preserve truth, legitimacy, and accountability in an increasingly complex environment. Conflict becomes Human-Degrading when human dignity is no longer recognized by bystanders of harm or injustice. But how does that recognition fade? Is it the result…