science

  • The Dawkins Delusion

    We humans could never create a god; someone to look up to, and to guide us. We are too insecure,.. and too delusional about our own nature. No matter what our intentions might be, how hard we might work, and… Continue reading

  • Resetting The Clock

    The first cultures were rooted in how people survived the perils of nature; learning the intricacies of their ecosystem and adapting strategies to gain an advantage. Then, cultures adapted with civilization and became rooted in how people survived war; learning… Continue reading

  • The Light Switch Metaphor

    Imagine a ten story building. There are ten rooms on each floor, and one large basement room. In the basement there is a panel of one hundred standard light switches, not marked or labeled in any way. Also in the… Continue reading

  • I, America

    I am at a place of great change. Everyone around me knows it, and I am acutely aware,.. and sensitive. Like a cat. Not only of my individual predicament, but of the pressure from all of those around me.  At… Continue reading

  • An Asteroid Called Progress

    1683 Two figures sit late at night in the dim candlelight of a small hut mending the tools they use during the day. “Hey… be sure to tie that proper.” “I can never remember.” “How many times do I have… Continue reading

  • Nature’s Supreme Warrior

    Any and every individual, institution, or society that builds itself around fear will be defeated by the same insurmountable force… Reality. Denial and fantasy, fantasies about possible future solutions, are two equally effective ways to become vulnerable to reality. Continue reading