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Causes of Conflict

^z13th June 2025 at 8:47am

Amanda Ripley suggests in a Washington Post essay that the real sources of most human conflict are found among psychological needs or fears:

  • respect and recognition
  • power and control
  • care and concern
  • stress and anxiety

Interesting, though non-orthogonal, dimensions — further study and quantitative systems analysis needed! And meanwhile, in Toki Pona, perhaps the above might be summarized:

pilin lukin
pilin wawa
pilin olin
pilin monsuta

toki pona loose translation
pilin lukinfeeling seen
pilin wawafeeling strong
pilin olinfeeling loved
pilin monsutafeeling scared

(cf Ethical Fitness (2000-12-15), Best Self (2013-12-14), Big Five (2018-03-26), Humility, Learning, and Respect (2021-01-28), ...) - ^z - 2025-06-12

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