Michael Ventura

The earthquake people

Reflects on the experience of being a helpless participant in the January 1994 6.8 earthquake in California. Why safety is an illusion; How psychology offers no solace in dealing with larger-than-human events; The inevitability of danger; How the forces we all deal with should humble and focus us.

Confessions of an eternal romantic

Presents 'Confessions of an Eternal Romantic,' by Michael Ventura.

Soul in the raw

Presents the author's journey to Las Vegas to contemplate the word 'soul.' Views on Las Vegas; Reason why the author says that Las Vegas is the American soul; Views regarding the soul books from the damned box; Different views regarding soul.

Don't even think about it

Discusses several taboos in society. How the hardest taboos be the ones that fester in our intimacies; How the word 'taboo' became known; How man justifies wrong doings or taboos. INSET: In search of the last taboo.

Missing the boat on love

Reports that a consortium is constructing a replica ot the ocean liner featured in the motion picture 'Titanic.' Information on the opening of the film; Details on the characters of the film; Factors attributed to the success of 'Titanic'; Whether one can find love on a sinking ship.

The psychology of money

Describes the author's observations during a visit to Las Vegas, Nevada, in which he analyzes the psychology of gambling. How Las Vegas reveals how Americans view money; How our puritanical impulses collide with our conquistador fantasies; The psychological cost we pay for the dominance of money in our society; How the American Dream has come to mean an ideal of prosperity, not of liberty; Casino culture.

Warrior Women

Why are TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, La Femme Nikita, and Xena: Warrior Princess so popular, especially among teens?

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