Morphing Into A Better World
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Student |
| Occupation | Forever - Student |
| Location | Wisconsin, United States |
| Introduction | WELCOME - Fellow Travelers - My name is Mark VanLaeys. After several decades of working as a Physician's Assistant, I have moved my priorities away from stomping out the typically small brush "fires" in peoples lives toward the raging inferno that threatens to consume us as a society. For years I have been intrigued by the human tendency toward tribalism, and the knee-jerk responses we have when faced with new situations or people. Survival instincts rush us into drawing on similar experiences or grabbing onto our nearest stereotype. Our survival demands that we not only react but also think when we encounter ever-changing situations. I would like to explore what this means as we move from the extremes we default to, toward the common ground we share. Please "Follow " and Join in this discussion - You can also find me @ " Us AND Them" markvanlaeys.substack.com |
| Interests | Reconciliation, mediation, song-writing, guitar, piano, motorcycling, flying, travel, cycling, wood-working, science & nature |
| Favorite music | Eva Cassidy, David Wilcox, JohnSmith, Beth Neilson-Chapman, John Denver, Sara Groves, Phil Ochs, |
| Favorite books | My favorite recent read was "You're Not Listening" by Kate Murphy, |