Adam Blatner

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February, 2005

Thoughts on the Meaning of Humanity

(Stimulated by a Class, “What is Man?” at Senior University Georgetown, taught by Prof. Doug Browning, February, 2005) 1. What is the need behind the question? What concern does a potential answer address? Aside from the trivial fiddling with abstractions, I think there are two themes that immediately occur to me: (a) Where can we […]

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Learning to Use Anger Constructively

Anger is a natural emotion and signals a need for a change in the environment. However, it is possible and usually desirable to express anger in modulated forms, and learning to do this is the hallmark of maturity. Role playing is an excellent way to learn this skill, because each level of anger involves a […]

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