religion

  • Ethics

    Ethics is the study of morality, and the act of building a logical structure from theory and experience to guide a specific community towards a clearly stated objective. A complex society is a community of communities, each community with a… Continue reading

  • Morality

    Morality has always been the rationale for resisting or acting against our basic instincts, but its focus has evolved with the times. It began as a justification for not stealing from or murdering other people, and has evolved to include… Continue reading

  • Orienteering

    Allowing only fear to dictate our choices turns us into fascists.Allowing only love to guide our choices turns us into narcissists. All emotions have equal value on life’s compass. Continue reading

  • Authoritarians are always adapting to become more efficient and effective at using lies and misinformation as justification for persecution (social, political, and/or economic) to manipulate and control public policy and/or people’s behavior. Continue reading

  • 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

  • Float Like A Butterfly

    Experience is the foundation of understanding, not knowledge. Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism are always based on knowledge, not experience. Continue reading