Blog – Jaclyn Holland-Strauss

Amphiist 76: Where Trump is right but for the wrong reason

September 13, 2018October 3, 2021

Amphiist: Someone who sees BOTH sides of issues Believes in reaching their full potential And allows others to do the same Amphiist: Civil rights advocate Amphiist: Philosopher, Historian, Psychologist Amphiistic: Emotionally intelligent, naturally aristocratic, self-actualized Or at least trying… […]

Amphiist 75: Nazi mindset

September 11, 2018October 3, 2021

Amphiist Someone who sees BOTH sides of issues Believes in reaching their full potential And allows others to do the same Amphiist: Civil rights advocate Amphiist: Philosopher, Historian, Psychologist Amphiistic: Emotionally intelligent, naturally aristocratic, self-actualized Or at least trying… […]

Amphiist 74: Individual potential

September 9, 2018October 3, 2021

Amphiist (noun): Someone who sees BOTH sides of issues Believes in reaching their full potential And allows others to do the same Amphiist (noun): Civil rights advocate Amphiist (noun): Philosopher, Historian, Psychologist Amphiistic: (adjective): Emotionally intelligent, naturally aristocratic, self-actualized Or […]

Amphiist 73: Iran

September 6, 2018

Amphiist 72: John McCain

September 5, 2018October 3, 2021

I am an amphiist, which I define as someone who looks at both sides of issues (it's a Greek word). However, I have my own expanded definition, which means that I believe in three interrelated concepts, which, when taken together, inform an amphiist viewpoint. Abraham Maslow talked about self-actualization, a person reaching their highest potential. Thomas Carlyle discussed natural aristocracy, which is a principle the Founding Fathers created with regard to the United States, that a person did not have to be of royal birth to have merit; it was the content of their character that counted. And scholars Mayer and Salovey came up with the concept of emotional intelligence, an idea popularized by Daniel Goleman. We should have control over our emotions, and see the bigger picture. All of these together make up an amphiist, and I apply this reasoning to politics, entertainment, etc. I defend the oppressed by offering an alternative perspective. I am currently raising funds for publication of an Amphiist newspaper, the primary focus of which will be anti-extremism. We need to find common ground. We need to stop thinking in terms of liberals against conservatives. Right against left. Men against women. One race against another. One religion against another. If you would be interested in contributing, please consider supporting my work at Paypal via jaclyncarter2005@gmail.com.

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