sociology
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The Macro “Secret”
It is not too difficult to understand logically where the next famine is coming from, but it is very tricky to see it in real time. We all know how important it is to have a positive attitude in this… Continue reading
A Fractal Thought Exercise Imagine a professional sports industry whose league executives decided that it was beneficial to all if they manipulated the games to be more entertaining. They would do this by having the referees call fouls, or not… Continue reading
It is not too difficult to understand logically where the next famine is coming from, but it is very tricky to see it in real time. We all know how important it is to have a positive attitude in this… Continue reading
For some decades, our vision of our society has been deteriorating. Exponentially becoming less communal, less social, and more individualistic. Brutal individualism. Never mind the illusion social media creates. A single person alone can be rigid to their vision, if… Continue reading
Famine comes on like a fire: slow at first, mostly smoke, then the conflagration builds exponentially to consume everything; peeling away the layers of decadence. The brochure life, built around the objects and routines that convey the illusion of maturity,… Continue reading
I have come to learn that rating things, like movies, on a five star system can give people anxiety. This, apparently, is why some online and streaming services have moved to a more simplistic like/dislike system. I don’t know for… Continue reading
A sleek Mercedes comes into the parking lot. There are only a few cars and plenty of open spaces. The Mercedes is slow, wiggles a little as if from indecision, and then pulls into the handicapped spot instead of the… Continue reading
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