Understanding Cycles of Systemic Violence, Supremacist Ideology, and Ecological Crisis:

This paper explores the interconnected, recurrent global patterns of systemic violence against marginalized outgroups. Rooted in historical legacies of eugenics, white supremacy, and transgenerational trauma, these cycles are amplified by economic inequality, misinformation ecosystems, legal and institutional frameworks, psychological identity dynamics, and ecological crises. Recognizing these patterns is essential for approaches that promote justice, sustainable coexistence, and planetary survival.

The Bio-Social Loop: How Culture & Economy Engrave Hate in Our DNA

The accelerating crisis of fascism, racism, and “dehumanizing” behaviors is more than a product of conscious prejudice or institutional design—it is an emergent, biologically mediated epidemic produced by the interplay of cultural, economic, and societal structures with the human genome and neurobiology (Stringhini et al., 2022; Krieger et al., 2022; Kuzawa & Sweet, 2021). New research in neuroscience and social epigenetics demonstrates that these structural forces shape us at the molecular level, perpetuating patterns of aggression, exclusion, and social unraveling that threaten collective stability (Kuzawa & Sweet, 2021; Krieger et al., 2022).

A Worthy Labor

There is a simple and compelling truth established by the sciences: universal reality is a system of systems, and all life within it exists only in relationship and interdependence with its surroundings. This conclusion is not just philosophical speculation; it is supported by disciplines such as physics, biology, and complex systems theory. Denying this reality has contributed directly to human suffering, social turmoil, and ecological crises, which continue to threaten our collective future. The observable universe, from subatomic particles to galaxies and biospheres, is characterized by nested systems that interact and rely on each other. No organism survives in isolation. […]

The Strength of Weak Ties Across Disciplines: Connectivity, Plasticity, Novelty, & the Imperative for Global Solutions

The sociological theory of weak ties, introduced by Mark Granovetter in 1973, reveals that infrequent, low-intensity social connections act as vital bridges that link otherwise disconnected social groups. These weak ties facilitate the flow of novel information, resources, and opportunities, supporting innovation and adaptability within social networks (Granovetter, 1973). Over time, this foundational insight has found compelling parallels across disciplines including technology, neuroscience, quantum physics, organic chemistry, machine learning, and cloud computing. These interdisciplinary connections expose shared principles of connectivity, plasticity, and novelty underpinning both natural and human-created complex systems.