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Identity Issues, and Opportunities

I asked my neurologist So what would happen if I suddenly switched from egocentric Left-hemisphere dominant identity toward ecocentric Right-hemisphere prominent bilateral individuation mutually refining co-arising thought/felt relationships, sensory nutritional and/or toxic predominance. Not to worry, responds my socio-therapist, You would probably notice, possibly with some disappointment, you are the same ego health centered identity but now you have an entire planet of extended family sharing cooperatively-owned and -managed EarthTribe living in a claustrophobic global climate closing down healthy climax freedom time of historic anthropocentric degeneration. So, I gain kinship with the organic energy systems of Earth but distracted by win/lose competitive capitalistic games edging toward total Crash and Burn while we bow under our competitive classroom desks in fetal positions waiting for the nuclear and automated ballistics to hopefully hit somebody else's poisoned neighborhood? Well, that's one ecosystemic scenario that might come to lose/lose ego/eco-centered mind, and don't forget, with right-hemisphere prominence, your new-felt family will bring you much comfort in shared misery. I'd rather join a win/win communion celebration. More of a restorative potluck banquet? With lots of singing and dancing, talking while walking together, speaking and listening, planting and harvesting.

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