sociology

  • The American Contradiction

    In our culture, people always want more order and organization in their lives, but they do not want to be beholden to anyone for it. Also in our culture, the people who are capable of effectively organizing others always want… Continue reading

  • The New World Order

    An ode to corporate America. Continue reading

  • The Invisible Hand of Man

    The computer models are working as they always have… they are not broken. There are natural patterns and man-made patterns. To survive in this world we must be able to recognise the difference.  We might be able to reliably model… Continue reading

  • Growing The Game

    A lesson in the complexities of social ecosystems. It has always been the problem with idolatry; that some will want the pedestal to be too high, while others will want to knock it down entirely. These reactions have nothing to… Continue reading

  • Everything Evolves

    Consider that everything we know about our own psychology had evolved in an environment where people were not aware of the concept, or intricacies of their own psychology. Now, we are all at least aware of the concept of our… Continue reading

  • Desperate Measures

    … Of course, if a person is very disciplined in their routines, the manipulator might become desperate and go to lengths to disrupt even the most internal routines. Germ warfare, or toxic contamination… physical or emotional,.. maybe not enough to… Continue reading