“Our deep irrational feelings of death anxiety have been attributed to multiple sources. In part, they may arise from evolved self-protection mechanisms or survival responses of being a victim of predators. They might, conversely, stem from unconscious fear (or guilt)… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“The border between personal and transpersonal experience is a complex region. It is a territory often filled with spiritual and religious views. Within psychology… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“The average American child, by age eighteen, is estimated to have seen eighteen thousand murders and two hundred thousand acts of violence on television.… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“It may be said, in broad-brush terms, that the primary purpose of life is the continuation of life. A deep program for survival and… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Viewing ecology through the lens of individual life histories or the life cycles of species makes it easy to grasp the Hindu conception of… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“One of the most remarkable contributions of humans to the world is our capacity for ideas.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Discovering the threads that constitute actual interactions is an essential means of making sense of the world. But perception of overall patterns of things… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“The story of our human lineage is continually enlarged, almost daily, by discoveries from physical anthropology, archeology, and genetics.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, when we are far from clocks and schedules, we can still recapture a lost sense of place-based time. On a relaxing camping trip… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Unlike the clonal longevity of asexual organisms, sexually reproduced plants and animals usually have briefer, individual life cycles. In short, the enormous diversity afforded… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Ecological awareness expands the context of life; it also enlarges who we are as a person.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“How our attitudes are shaped and defended may be more changeable than we realize.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Most intellectual training focuses on analytical skills. Whether in literary criticism or scientific investigation, the academic mind is best at taking things apart. The… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“The inventions of microscopy and telescopy shattered the boundaries of ordinary human perception and fueled the scientific revolution.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“My passion for human ecology was not a drive for closure—but rather the joy of endless openings and newfound connections. There is no final… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Death is universal. The rituals associated with it, however, vary substantially—and are greatly influenced by their religious and cultural context.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
