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The Puppet Theater: Act III

I feel like this blog has become a political statement in the last few months. I know my opinions aren’t why people come here. But, like so many others out there, I find that I can’t shut up about it. History will look back on this time period as the second Dark Age of the human race. When empires fall, kids end up learning about it in school. This time, the empire is globalized. The whole world is falling. I’m not writing out my opinions to make a statement. I’m doing it to process the fuck-ton of toxic, soul-devouring shit I see happening all around the world every goddamn day. Maybe if we all started talking about our feelings more… Read More »The Puppet Theater: Act III

How to Build a Better Society: Employment and Universal Basic Income

This is part 2 of my essay on how to build a better society. In case you missed it, go back and read the intro, “Who’s going to pay for this??”  so that I don’t have to keep going over it. As a reminder, the whole reason we’re going through this exercise is because technology is advancing to the point of making human labor obsolete. If you can’t work, you can’t afford to live. We’re not (or shouldn’t be) a society of slavers. Everyone should be able to afford to live. Argue with your conscience, or whatever higher power you worship, if you don’t have one. Standard disclaimer: I am not an economist or sociologist. I just call it like… Read More »How to Build a Better Society: Employment and Universal Basic Income

How to Build a Better Society: Intro to An Essay In Multiple Parts

So I’ve been thinking about this a lot. So much so that I had to get it out of my head and on paper just to get some mental peace. I now have an extensive document saved in my files with a primer for various aspects of human life and society, and how it needs to be unfucked. I decided that I’m going to share my thoughts here on my blog. This is the first in what will be a multi-part series. I will post them in succession, one every week or two, as I get around to polishing the posts. Each one will tackle a different overarching topic that may be divided into sections as needed. DISCLAIMER: I am… Read More »How to Build a Better Society: Intro to An Essay In Multiple Parts