Evolution

  • How It All Works

    During the feast we discover, develop, and create new things. During the famine the environment decides which of those things is worth anything. Humans, including all of our creations, cannot override this cycle. Continue reading

  • Surviving The Flood

    Politics is the opiate of the people. The idea that a carefully worded argument can change the views and behaviors of everyone else so that our lives become easier, more fulfilling, and even perfect, is delusional and absolute folly. Anything… Continue reading

  • Fanaticism Is Born From The Desire For Simplicity

    Our society forces everything into a perspective of Good vs Evil. All of the subtle nuances are wiped clean, with the result being that things and events are either misinterpreted or ignored. There has never been a war between Good… Continue reading

  • Building A Community Requires Shared Experiences

    Insecurity is the foundation of all communities. Everyone is insecure in one way or another. And all people will take at least one of their insecurities and project it onto the most vulnerable person around them. Then, they will look… Continue reading

  • Discouraging The Unknown

    One of the greatest problems our civilization is facing today is that our vision of our future self is becoming something we think we understand, like a robot, and not something we accept as being completely unimaginable. I would wager… Continue reading

  • Rooted Deeper Than Patriarchy

    So, there I was, leaning on my truck and talking to a friend on his ranch out in middle of nowhere, South Dakota. I was paying a quick visit and we were catching up on local gossip. A few meters… Continue reading