At the Gorge of Lu, the great waterfall plunges for hundreds of meters, its spray visible for miles. In the churning waters below, no living creature can be seen. One day, Confucius was standing at a distance from the pool’s […]
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Category: Ideas
On the Centenary of the Formal End of WWI, This Thought on Nationalism
Nationalism led to the Napoleonic Wars, killing over 4 million people. Nationalism led to World War I, killing over 10 million people. Nationalism led to World War II, killing over 60 million people. And yet, some people in some Europe […]
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When Journalism Becomes Pseudo-Science
The BBC article based on a paper in Lancet screams the headline “No alcohol safe to drink, global study confirms.” Like so much in the corporate media today, the details under the headline refute the headline written to make people […]
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Pretension is the Enemy of Creativity
Pretension is the Enemy of Creativity Many factors can block one’s creativity. One of them, not discussed enough, is pretension. Feelings of arrogance and superiority hinder the flow of ideas and feelings. It also makes you a bit of a […]
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The Petty Online Tyrant
No petty tyrant is more petty or more tyrannical within their petty domain than a troll who somehow finagled their way into becoming a forum moderator.
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Amir’s Fable
Truth and Falsehood AMIR’S FABLE There is an old fable, which tells that Truth and Falsehood went for A swim together, leaving their clothes on shore. Falsehood Coming out of the water first, puts on Truth’s clothes. Truth, being what […]
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Because Sometimes an Elephant on a Trampoline Helps Our Mood
Because Sometimes an Elephant on a Trampoline Helps Our Mood
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The Future is Already Here
Future is Already Here “The future is already here. It’s just not very evenly distributed.” – William Gibson
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Leonardo DaVinci on Inaction
Leonardo DaVinci on Inaction “Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. So we must stretch ourselves to the very limits of human […]
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A Grim Example of What Corporatism Has Done to American Cities
corporatism On a search engine, I chanced across an unlabeled photo that showed a bustling, prosperous American Main Street full of small businesses and activity. Judging from the cars and buses, the photo looked to be from around the 1940s. […]
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