psychology
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The Fractal Illusion of Sacrifice
True sacrifice, like true romance, does not exist in the present. It is something we look back on and determine to be a sacrifice after the fact. In the present we are only doing what we feel is necessary. (And… Continue reading
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The Sooner, The Better
Every stage of life is made better, more efficient, if we prepare for it: career, marriage, having children, children leaving home,.. and, most importantly, old age and death. The principle is simple; we cannot start anything new until we let… Continue reading
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Civilization evolves by the conflict between tyranny and freedom. The structure of tyranny, the root of which has never changed,.. is totalitarianism, masked by idealism, and driven by greed. Continue reading