sociology

  • The Primary Human Tool\Weapon

    We all engage in manipulation.It is a natural human instinct.Sometimes we manipulate for material gain, and sometimes for emotional connection.Sometimes the material gain we are pursuing is for others, and sometimes it is just for ourselves.Sometimes the emotional connection we… Continue reading

  • The Social Leader

    Socially, there are three classes of people in any society. These classes are not based on race, gender, religion, occupation, or wealth. The third class blames others for their situation, the second class blames others for their situation and uses… Continue reading

  • Aging and Adaptation

    We live in a society that is built around the automobile, and encourages people to build their lives and identify around the automobile. This trait is not entirely new in our evolution, but it has never been more extreme than… Continue reading

  • The Coming Auto Industry Collapse

    I have seen many stories about the auto industry’s hard road ahead. Stories about the struggling economy and the increasing cost of owning a car, questions of fuel supply and environmental concerns, and how young people are simply losing interest.… Continue reading

  • Building A Life

    At one end of the spectrum there are people who consider the concept of “Building a Life” strictly in material terms. They work to acquire certain objects to arrange them around themselves for everyone to see. They even consider other… 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