politics

  • The Assassin’s Choice

    Out in the middle of a vast and very unforgiving desert there is a table with chairs on a low rock ledge that looks like they belong in a warm comfortable kitchen. Slowly, over time, one by one, people come… Continue reading

  • There Will Be No Going Back

    I have a theory as to why and how the Dark Ages came about. It was a general uprising. The poor rose up and killed off the rich. And back in those days wealth was the factor that dictated who… Continue reading

  • Brand Tribes And Politics

    At the counter I ask for a small coffee with a splash of milk. The very young person facing me smirks and asks, “you mean tall?” I was blessed with a face that conveys irritation very clearly, and it is… Continue reading

  • Decolonizing America

    There is no reason to believe that the descendants of European nations will be able to sustain a society much larger, both in geography and population, than those of the original European nations. The Social/Industrial structure of a society is… Continue reading

  • Through The Eyes Of A Camel

    The poor see the truth. The rich only see position and status. As we experience the materialistic, narcissistic, and greedy structure of our society collapse around us, it is easy to allow our reflexes to try preventing it effecting us… Continue reading

  • Surviving The Wilderness

    Nature’s wilderness is a scary and chaotic place. Nothing can change that. We can build structures and systems, communities and ideologies to survive the chaos, but these are only layers on top of the wilderness. The moment we stop maintaining… Continue reading