Theories

  • Never Fully Balanced

    There is a very clear difference between doing something just for the money, and being moved by a passionate need to express ourselves. It is easy to see in the art people produce; music, painting, writing, and everything else. It… Continue reading

  • Revolution is the Pursuit of Justice

    There is no way to sustain a world where narrative outweighs evidence and motive. Justice is not a logical pursuit, it is an emotional balancing. While it is a benefit for a person to experience the emotional relief of receiving … Continue reading

  • Modern Interpretations

    The Marquis de Sade first suggested it, then Karl Marx stated it as we remember it: religion is the opiate of the people. Back then, it was an accurate statement because religion was the only language of politics. The only… Continue reading

  • Beautiful Losers

    The only way to elevate others is to steadfastly resist their efforts to drag you down to their level. It is a basic principle of evolution; even though they will lose the battle, the fight has a small impact on… Continue reading

  • The Cycle of Art, Governance, and Management

    First we build a vision of what we want, then we make choices about priorities and principles, and then we try to make the vision real. Naturally, we learn along the way and must make revisions, which alter priorities, and… Continue reading

  • The Conscious Narrative

    To me, what we call consciousness is nothing more than a continuous process of storytelling. Much like how DNA is continuously replicating itself, our minds are constantly telling and retelling our story.  Most of this process we are unaware of;… Continue reading