Dr. Bob Godwin of One Cosmos writes one of his trademark essays, moving back and forth among the psychoanalytic, the political, and the spiritual/cosmological levels of analysis. Because some of his terminology and his way of arguing are so unfamiliar to many, and because his conclusions and comparisons tend to be somewhat breathtaking, the essay will not be easy reading for anyone. But there are some breathtaking mental gymnastics on display, which readers may wish to at least consider, even if unwilling to jump into the deep end of the pool. A sample: Psychohistorian Lloyd deMause observes that 'most of what is in history books is stark raving mad —— the maddest of all being the historian's belief that it is sane.' He believes that large groups are almost always driven more by fantasy than reality. Different nations and groups have different 'group fantasies' which are designed not to negotiate with reality but to contain fears and anxieties. This is why the further...(Read Full Post)