I often think in terms of higher powers – gods, for all intents and purposes. And I believe Society is far and away the most powerful and influential god that most of us will ever encounter. Society is so unbelievably powerful that it routinely manipulates great masses of humans to…
Category: #02 – Things to Consider
The Zero Sum Experience
Here is an interesting, but seemingly obvious observation I stumbled across – marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/09/the-zero-sum-idea-trap.html It’s a short read so worth taking a look. Here’s the gist though. According to the cited article from Financial Times, typically people who grow up with wealth and upward mobility conceive of a world where everything…
#01 - Things I Believe are Sacred
Dreams of Elysium
Dreams of Elysium The ancient Greeks occupy a prominent position in my consciousness, and this is completely justified in my opinion. More than 2,000 years later, the culture they created offers blessings and wonders that support us to this day. And the Ancient Greeks dreamt of Elysium. In their conception…
#02 - Things to Consider
Fallopian Tubes
Well, that’s what I saw. It popped into my mind instantly and I said it out loud. I was playing this game with my family. The Redstone Inkblot Test. So, what do we learn about people who see Fallopian tubes when they look at this image? I laughed out loud…
#02 - Things to Consider
Thoughts While Driving
The form of government that runs the state and country where I live is nominally a “Republic,” which is a representative democracy. That means that We the People “democratically” elect individuals who then represent our interests while performing the duties of office. This is considered preferable to a pure democracy,…