Elliot Benjamin

Nov 14

Creative Maladjustment, Progressive Politics, and Humanistic Psychology

Creative Maladjustment, Progressive Politics, and Humanistic Psychology by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. October, 2023 Abstract In this article, the author gives a personal experiential account of the relationship of Martin Luther King Jr.’s formulation of creative maladjustment to progressive politics and humanistic psychology. In particular, the author focuses on what…

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Jul 4

Could This Work if Trump Were President?

Could This Work if Trump Were President? Trump’s Statement Advocating for Diplomatic Negotiations for Peace to End the Russia/Ukraine War by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. July, 2023 I have frequently written about my concerns that I have referred as the possible debacle of nuclear war stemming from Russia’s invasion of…

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Jun 16

The Case for Democrats Not Voting for a 2024 3rd Party Candidate Instead of Biden: Petition

The Case for Democrats Not Voting for a 2024 3rd Party Candidate Instead of Biden: Petition We as Democrats believe that it is of the utmost importance to not vote for a 3rd party candidate instead of Joe Biden in the 2024 United States presidential election. Whether the candidate is…

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Jun 16

The Case for Democrats Not Voting for a 2024 3rd Party Candidate Instead of Biden

The Case for Democrats Not Voting for a 2024 3rd Party Candidate Instead of Biden by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. June, 2023 I understand that in the United States 2024 presidential election, for many Democrats a 3rd party candidate may be more representative of their values and beliefs than Joe…

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Apr 27

Should AI Development Take a Break?

Should AI Development Take a Break? by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. April, 2023 Integral World has been buzzing lately with essays about artificial intelligence (AI) [1]. In these essays, as well as in a number of comments to these essays, a range of views have been described, accentuating both the…

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Apr 7

Ukraine/Russia: My Attempt at a Balanced Perspective, Part 5

Ukraine/Russia: My Attempt at a Balanced Perspective, Part 5 by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D. Ph.D., April, 2023 It has been nearly 9 months since I have written an essay about Ukraine/Russia. Within the first 6 months of Russia’s invasion I wrote seven Ukraine/Russia essays, inclusive of a four-part series entitled Ukraine/Russia…

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Nov 30, 2022

Should Democrats Support Trump in the Republican Primaries for Strategic Reasons?

Should Democrats Support Trump in the Republican Primaries for Strategic Reasons? by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. November, 2022 After writing my previous Integral World essay in which I concluded from my Democratic Progressive Integrative perspective that as bad as DeSantis is, Trump is worse [1], I had this unsettling thought…

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Nov 28, 2022

Which is a Worse 2024 Possibility for America and the World:

Which is a Worse 2024 Possibility for America and the World: President Trump or President DeSantis? by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. November, 2022 Let me say right away that as in all my previous Integral World political essays, I make no apologies for openly acknowledging that I am a politically…

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Sep 1, 2022

The Negative Consequences of the Coronavirus Pandemic Austerity Program: An Essay Stimulated by the…

The Negative Consequences of the Coronavirus Pandemic Austerity Program: An Essay Stimulated by the House/Hardtmuth Dialogue by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. August, 2022 In my previous investigations of the pros and cons regarding vaccination against the coronavirus, I acknowledged various ethical concerns about the mainstream medical “big pharma” control and…

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Jul 6, 2022

The Future of Humanistic Psychology Goes Hand-In-Hand with the Future of Democracy

The Future of Humanistic Psychology Goes Hand-In-Hand with the Future of Democracy by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. March, 2022 The past few years I have published a number of articles in humanistic psychology journals, inclusive of Self & Society, that have described what I view as the combined perspective of…

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