materialism

  • Evolving With Technology and Other Material Objects

    There is a very large difference between wanting to acquire something, and wanting that thing to become a part of our lives. Wanting an object to become a part of our lives involves adaptation of our behaviors and routines. Most… Continue reading

  • A Singular Focus

    When con artists focus on their prey, they will sit and stare at them with a singular focus and intent. With all of their will they declare the person their property. It is a very effective technique, but it is… Continue reading

  • Transition

    I had a chance to commune with a Bald Eagle today. I was on a walk along a river and decided to rest on a large rock. It flew up to alight on a nearby branch with the clear intention… Continue reading

  • The Peeling Fire

    Famine comes on like a fire: slow at first, mostly smoke, then the conflagration builds exponentially to consume everything; peeling away the layers of decadence. The brochure life, built around the objects and routines that convey the illusion of maturity,… Continue reading