sociology

  • Creating a Fear Based Religion

    If we only listen to medical doctors and epidemiologists, then we are going to create a fear based religion with them as the new priests. If we also include experts from other fields, such as Evolutionary Biology, sociology, and ecology,… Continue reading

  • Capitalism is for wolves, Socialism is for bees.

    Successful communities are built around Reproduction Strategies. There Are Two Reproduction Strategies: Small Egg Gambit – an individual placing all of their energy into producing a large number of small eggs and letting chance decide the rest. (Spiders) Large Baby… Continue reading

  • Identity in Politics

    Identity is the foundation. Our sense of identity informs the choices we make, as well as the sacrifices and demands. In a democracy, the people should be in control of a nation’s identity,.. not the propaganda of politicians, generals, pundits,… Continue reading

  • An Evolving Process

    The very nature of social media pressures and encourages people to react without structure or reasoned thought. Strong, sustainable communities cannot be built without structure or reasoned thought. (Some have argued, that back in the 60’s Ken Kesey was part… Continue reading

  • We Owe You Nothing

    Consensus is often used as just another word for orthodoxy. Orthodoxy is good when there is no vision of something better. Trouble appears on the horizon when orthodoxy becomes the excuse for assertiveness and abuse, regardless of facts or reason.… Continue reading

  • Community Building With Language

    When teenagers bond, they create their own language from a lexicon of shared emotional experiences. Because of their inexperience, these are mostly from modern pop culture; song lyrics and movie quotes. When young parents bond with other young parents, they… Continue reading