Originally published at Elephant Journal By Todd Vickers Accepting Polyamory as Natural might help us to Accept Climate Change. {Adult} For generations, we, as a society, have had a habit of simply ignoring or reinterpreting uncomfortable facts in order to make them more palatable. Let’s be willing to question our assumptions when the facts repeatedly […]
Author Archives: Todd Vickers
The Vivriti You Tube Channel
Hello Friends, I haven’t posted for awhile. I’m in India promoting the new book. I’ve received support from the Vivriti Foundation. Part of that went to making a You Tube channel. There are ten videos so far ranging on subjects like sex, feelings and reason, human capacity, what is being progressive and more! Come have […]
Stop Crashing Into Lovers
Todd Vickers writing for Street Articles We may at times feel terribly uncomfortable with lovers, especially when they do things we don’t expect. But if a lovers actions do not involve violence, coercion, recklessness or deceit then we need not do anything because no problem really exists. We certainly do not have cause to use […]
5 Reasons to Question Monogamy at Elephant Journal
Let’s look at both monogamy and commitment with fresh eyes and consider five reasons to question both cultural ideas. Let’s not oversimplify the deceit exemplified by Ashley Madison. Widespread cheating suggests sexual impulses exist beyond monogamy. Many arguments against freer sexuality provoke fear and even persecution exemplified in slut shaming, honor killings and LGBT harassment. […]
Todd’s New Book | First Thousand Copies Free
I haven’t published on this blog for several months. I’ve been busy editing and publishing the new book The Relevance of Kabir. The book orbits the poetry of the radical 15th century apostate Kabir. His philosophy is viewed from a modern secular point of view which opens up his bold insights to a new audience. […]
Ebola Denial is Like Climate Change Denial
The overwhelming majority of the public that denies either Ebola or Climate Change cannot check the facts. Exciting conspiracy theory’s and reference to real and imagined evils can call into question any fact. This reason for doubt is not proof of falsehood as it is often treated. Example: “I do not believe Ebola exists because […]
Why We Need Comedians
We Need Comedians When Reasonable Gets Confused with Radical Many of us enjoy when the late George Carlin or others rip on the foolish acts of those with power. The reasoning of comedians touches on radical but the fact that they are jesters gives them a pass. When a person of influence exposes the absurdity […]