Philosophy

  • Death To Oikonomos

    An argument in favor of technological dystopia. Every philosopher, from Plato to Krishnamurti, has stated that democracy doesn’t work. The reason they give is that the general public is not informed or experienced enough to elect a competent leader. If… Continue reading

  • Band-Aid Democracy

    A long time ago, an old friend of mine who had spent many years in academia, switched over to the private sector. After a year in a corporation I asked him for his impressions. He said that in acedemia, much… Continue reading

  • New Necessary Layers

    Empathy is a weakness,.. unless it is used with the intent to build a relationship or community. Then, empathy is God. I have a vision of a successful civilization, one hundred thousand years in the making. There are seven necessary… Continue reading

  • Everything For The Dollar

    Life is art. Pablo Picasso knew that all real artists died poor. He knew that to make money, he needed a gimmick. His gimmick began with cubism, but it evolved into being his personality, his “brand”. Today, popular art is… Continue reading

  • A Conflict Of Motivations

    Nothing begins with knowledge and reason. Experience is the foundation of understanding, not knowledge. Both of my parents grew up poor, in what were called cold-water flats. Thus, a large part of their primary motivation in life had always been… Continue reading

  • A Needed Control Grid

    Creating a Son of God is easier than creating a God. There is only one good reason to implement a digital grid to manage people’s behavior: no one is afraid of God anymore. For thousands of years the fear of… Continue reading