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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Russia/Ukraine: My Attempt At A Balanced Perspective: Part 2 by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. June, 2022 I’ve been procrastinating on Integral World — reading all of Dillard’s continuous essays from a Russian perspective, Reynolds’ passionate disagreements in the Comments sections, Meyerhoff’s support of Dillard’s position, Visser’s support of Reynold’s position…

Ukraine/Russia: Realist Vs. Idealist by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D. May, 2022 In Frank Visser’s most recent essay about Ukraine/Russia [1], he addressed the controversy between what has been referred to as “realist” and “idealist,” which he described as follows: “This second line of reasoning is usually called “realist,” and contrasted with…

Viewing Trump Back On Twitter From A More Integrative Perspective by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. April, 2022 When I first got wind that Elon Musk was going to buy Twitter, I immediately shuddered at the realization that Donald Trump would soon be back on Twitter. Being a progressive Democrat, this…

Russia/Ukraine: My Attempt At a Balanced Perspective by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. April, 2022 When it comes to the Russia/Ukraine crisis, an attempt at a balanced perspective is no simple undertaking. …