Utopia Through Professionalism?Can modernity and professionalism create a Utopia? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is…until it isn’t! (Or is it?)Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023
Artificial General Intelligence — What Is It and Why Is It Important?Trying not to be paranoid about AI, a technology I have usedAug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
Reminder: The Internet Isn’t All BadI don’t think about my grandmother as often as I should, and one thing I remember about her was her simplicity. She was down to earth, had…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Control, A Potentially Deadly IllusionUltimately, money isn’t even real, at least not really. Just as importantly, it is not necessarily the center of all value. That’s why…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
Hitler vs. Stalin: The Dangers of AuthoritarianismHitler’s Operation Barbarossa of 1941, which lasted about five and a half months, was perhaps the most important operation of his war…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
My Thoughts on Holidays (Including Patriotic Ones and the Laughable ‘War on Christmas’)It doesn’t seem like 2021 will end on a high note for many reasons, but here’s one that has to be high on the list: holidays. What do I…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Darlie Routier Revisited: The Silly-String Theory (Or, Why I Still Think She’s Innocent and Why…Before I revisit the specific case in question (you can read my original piece here), I find it important to emphasize why the truth…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Even if Trump Loses, the ‘Democracy’ Part of ‘Democrat’ Doesn’t Exactly Ring TrueThoughts on the Democratic Party’s public policy, their response to Trumpaholism, and where they should head next.Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Look, Things Just Aren’t The Same Right Now…Me explaining distancing to America: “Look, I loved being able to go out to dinner or a movie and being able to live a nice life. I have…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
The Best Five Friday The 13th MomentsDO NOT LOOK UP MOVIES ON THE INTERNET IF YOU’RE CONCERNED ABOUT SPOILERS. GET IT? GOT IT? GOOD!Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
The ‘A Word’: Why Anarchism?At the risk of sounding defensive, I’ll say most people criticize anarchism without knowing much about it, or even knowing its leading…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Media On Anarchists: They’re Like Donald Trump and ISIS Rolled Into One(?)(Originally written on October 17, 2016, so some present-tense stuff would be past-tense now. I lightly altered some parts from the…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Emphasizing Thought Over FeelingsIf you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never hate him/her. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Can Pleasant, Commercial Pop Music Be Convincingly Rebellious? (Only Vaguely)I recently listened to “Feel It Still” by the band Portugal. The Man. It’s a halfway decent song, especially for a modern pop song. In…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Why I’m Starting to Write HereIn my other blogs, I have sometimes trash-talked Medium.com articles. I’ve seen a lot of articles making ridiculous assumptions, based on…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
