propaganda
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A Modern Dreyfus
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” by Sir Walter Scott, from his poem Marmion. Imagine a person who was set up to appear guilty. A patsy. Not set up to appear entirely guilty,… Continue reading
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A Fractal Culture of Crime
Just as teams of swindlers and thieves will harass and badger the elderly in order to confuse them, making them doubt their own senses. So to, will corporations and clandestine agencies conspire to keep an entire population off balance and… Continue reading
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The Shakespeare Variation
The rise and fall of communication (civilization). Imagine a typical group of teenagers hanging out on a street corner, or a ball field, or a shopping mall, and a friend of theirs approached from having been somewhere else all day.… Continue reading
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The Physics of Steering
Dystopia begins in our mind, regardless of our environment. When I was young, for a few years in a row, a chunk of my extended family would take a canoe trip down a small Connecticut river. A bunch of cousins… Continue reading
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The Energy of Community
Water and fire flow in opposite directions. A sense of belonging. Feeling embraced and emboldened. And once in that embrace, the flow of energy is enough to compel. It makes people do things they would never have imagined on their… Continue reading
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The Reason for My Optimism
Imagine that the president is not a leader, but just an actor hired to play the role of leader. Imagine that it has been this way for decades. Since 1980, at least. It only stands to reason; a modern country… Continue reading
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