Seeking Perfection

Could Nietzsche’s 'Superman' survive in a traditional human society?

When humans thrive, the effort of daily life increasingly approaches a joyful ease.

If the ancient world was over-personalized, than today personal and family life face the threat of becoming ‘professionalized.’

Play

Acceptance and Transformation

Matthew J Rossano Ph.D. on July 17, 2016

Should left-handers demand that half the baseball diamond be reversed?

Should left-handers demand that half the baseball diamond be reversed?

As social animals we have a natural tendency to push group norms to extremes. But extremism is not perfection.

Shakespeare was wrong. The world is not a stage and life is not a performance. Life is practice.

Positive Psychology

The Perfect Balance

Matthew J Rossano Ph.D. on March 27, 2016

Western civilization actually began with the Toltec, Inca, and Maya. They shared a view of perfection with Ancient Greeks.

Western civilization actually began with the Toltec, Inca, and Maya. They shared a view of perfection with Ancient Greeks.

Is there a moral value to playing God?

Ethics and Morality

Moral Function and Moral Perfection

Matthew J Rossano Ph.D. on January 17, 2016

We have a natural morality. But it is limited. Moral perfection requires work.

We have a natural morality. But it is limited. Moral perfection requires work.

Anxiety

The Wrestler and the Pope

Matthew J Rossano Ph.D. on December 6, 2015

We are not what we think we are. We are what we practice to be. We are daily habits we embody.

We are not what we think we are. We are what we practice to be. We are daily habits we embody.

Ethics and Morality

The Human Seeking Perfection

Matthew J Rossano Ph.D. on November 7, 2015

One cannot be truly human alone. Other humans are required

One cannot be truly human alone. Other humans are required

Self-Help

Human Perfection

Matthew J Rossano Ph.D. on October 17, 2015

Just as one can perfect a golf swing, one can perfect life.

Just as one can perfect a golf swing, one can perfect life.