Initial Thoughts

I've decided to start keeping a public inventory of my thoughts on a "blog". I call it "Mental Notes" because I am a psychologist by profession and most of these notes will probably focus on my specialty, which is the study of the mental processes that underlie purposeful behavior. But I will also discuss economics, politics, religion and other topics that interest me. My goal is to maintain an archive of my ideas on these topics. But I also welcome thoughtful comments.