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Objective Morality and Moral Absolutism
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . Using REBT, I often encounter beliefs which are absolute (having no restriction, exception, or qualification). This tends to occur with moral and ethical perspectives which are subjecti
Deric Hollings
Mar 188 min read
The Better Demons of Our Nature
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . Marcus Aurelius stated, “The unjust person acts against the gods. For insofar as the nature of the universe made rational creatures for the sake of each other, with an eye toward mutua
Deric Hollings
Feb 1010 min read
Bloodbending: A Moral and Ethical Dilemma Regarding Control
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Avatar: The Last Airbender spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Nickelodeon, fair use ATLA – I ask that you keep an open mind In no less than five posts within my blog, I’ve discussed the animated fantasy action television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA). Aside from it being my favorite animated series, I argue that ATLA contains theoretical, philosophical, and spiritual concepts worth considering. Therefore, this is a seri
Deric Hollings
Nov 17, 202523 min read
The Common Good
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Imagine receiving a telephone call from an attorney who informs you that a relative to...
Deric Hollings
Oct 6, 202513 min read
Things Simply Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons to improve one’s mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20257 min read
Moral Framework
[ DISCLAIMER ] Although I began the informal practice of life coaching in 1991, and became a psychotherapist in 2011, I didn’t think...
Deric Hollings
Sep 14, 20259 min read
If the Toaster Meant More to You
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use From my youth, I remember the 1987 animated musical fantasy film The Brave Little Toaster ....
Deric Hollings
May 3, 202510 min read
Justification
[ DISCLAIMER ] Property of Nickelodeon Animation Studio, fair use There’s a scene in the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender...
Deric Hollings
Mar 4, 20257 min read
Jimmying
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Apple TV+, fair use Yesterday, I was asked if I’ve watched the comedy drama series Shrinking...
Deric Hollings
Jan 23, 20258 min read
Morals and Ethics
[DISCLAIMER] When writing blogposts from a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) perspective, I often state something to the effect...
Deric Hollings
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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