psychology

  • To Create An Infallible Authority

    Another scintillating chat with Google Bard. I have been thinking about the last three years and the immense effort that has been put forth to make people obey. Me: I can imagine a story where a group of people try… Continue reading

  • As Decay Takes Hold

    As industry pays politicians to undermine public trust in order to sell more weapons; as industry pays doctors to undermine science in order to sell more vaccines; and as industry pays psychologists to undermine mental health in order to sell… Continue reading

  • Wokeness

    Woke: the act of following and/or escalating a fad in an effort to gain political influence. (Related to, but not the same as, Cultural Narcissism.) To understand my definition of Woke, we must begin with cornerstones of American culture: bragging… Continue reading

  • People who have a psychotic need to be in control will always find something they need to change or tweak. Continue reading

  • From MeToo to Trans-Fu

    I remember when Hillary Clinton co-opted the MeToo movement for her presidential campaign. It seemed to be a little more than coincidence, the timing of it and all, but even if it wasn’t more than coincidence it was still a… Continue reading

  • The Dirty Clothes Hamper Fire

    I woke to a strange light coming from my closet. I got up to investigate and found an unnatural fire burning in my dirty clothes hamper. Just before I reached to grab a damp towel lying on the floor to… Continue reading