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Not Just Bad Apples: The Domination Hierarchy as a Trauma Factory

The billionaire bros want to dominate the world through technology. Their incestuous and insatiable greed involves trauma. Lots of trauma. The domination hierarchy creates the conditions for traumatized individuals to rise within it, while also ensuring its survival. A rigid, … Continue reading

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Elon’s Plight: When the Top Baboon Begins to Fall

The aggressive males in Dr. Robert Sapolsky’s baboon study built their lives on domination rather than connection, and when crisis struck, they had no social bonds to rely on. No one cared for them because they had never invested in … Continue reading

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Denial of Care, Denial of Humanity: Violence, Healthcare Injustice, and a Society on Edge

The murder of the CEO of United Healthcare reflects the deep consequences of cultural dysregulation and domination hierarchies. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, acts of violence are not isolated phenomena but rather symptoms of a society that fosters widespread … Continue reading

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How to Resist the Domination System Individually and Collectively

Resisting a system that perpetuates harm and neglect, particularly in the context of trauma and inadequate support, requires both individual and collective action. Here are some strategies that can help: Build Communities of Support Connect with Others: Isolation is one … Continue reading

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Connection Over Control: Why IPNB is the Antidote to Dominance Hierarchies

Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) supports the reduction of hierarchy, especially when it comes to relationships, organizations, and social structures. IPNB, developed by Dr. Dan Siegel, is grounded in the idea that human beings thrive in environments that promote connection, attunement, empathy, … Continue reading

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