society

  • New Necessary Layers

    Empathy is a weakness,.. unless it is used with the intent to build a relationship or community. Then, empathy is God. I have a vision of a successful civilization, one hundred thousand years in the making. There are seven necessary… Continue reading

  • Boundaries And Infrastructure

    Evolution is far too complex for us to achieve success consciously, through reason. Our communities and societies have become very complex. Not nearly as complex as nature and its environments, but complex enough. As time goes by, and environments change,… Continue reading

  • An Entrenched Delusion

    Our true selves could solve our problems much better than our fantasy selves. Apparently, I live in the state that is the basketball capital of the world. There is a sign on the highway, so it must be true. Nonetheless,… Continue reading

  • Evolving Legal Systems

    Pushing ourselves to the brink. Over time, the cheetah and the gazelle trade dominance on the plains. For a while gazelles are faster and their population blooms, then the cheetahs adapt and feast. Back and forth, they evolve faster together.… Continue reading

  • Camouflaged Boundaries

    We tend to go to extremes. For example, one hundred fifty years ago we had six year olds working twelve hour shifts in factories and coal mines. Then, one hundred twenty years later we were treating people in their twenties… Continue reading

  • Maturity and Social Structure

    The modern battle between Neanderthal and Cro-magnon. Our capitalist society measures maturity by a person’s ability (and willingness) to make money, pay bills, and buy things. However, true maturity in the environment is best measured by how confident a person… Continue reading