How Monotheists Modelled God on an Alpha Male
Protective, omnipotent, scary and very territorial. The monotheistic God is modelled on a harem-keeping alpha male. … Continue readingHow Monotheists Modelled God on an Alpha Male
It’s Time for Sobriety, Not Denial
On Trump winning the mandate for change: The realignment is real. The results this time weren’t, to put it in poker terms, a rare inside straight easily manipulable by nefarious forces. … Continue readingIt’s Time for Sobriety, Not Denial
Pakistan’s Blackest Day
Not even the fall of Dhaka in December 1971 can begin to compare with the scale of national humiliation involved. … Continue readingPakistan’s Blackest Day
Business Models and Political Thought in Silicon Valley
Henry Farrell in American Affairs on Silicon Valley’s Never-Ending Search for Exit Opportunities… … Continue readingBusiness Models and Political Thought in Silicon Valley
Are We on the Cusp of a New Political Order?
When I teach young people today, it’s hard for them to grasp the magnitude and the seriousness of the Cold War and how it shaped every aspect of American life… … Continue readingAre We on the Cusp of a New Political Order?
The Poetry of Revolution
Diane Fieldes in R: Capitalism thwarts and stunts the creativity of human beings. It robs the mass of the population of control over their own labour, and therefore over production generally.
Can We Engineer Our Way Out of Climate Change?
Harvard Univ. reports engineering strategies: solar radiation management, carbon dioxide removal, and ocean fertilization, etc. … Continue readingCan We Engineer Our Way Out of Climate Change?
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
From the NY Times: A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs. … Continue readingWhy Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
Donald Trump’s Revenge
“The former President will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before.” … Continue readingDonald Trump’s Revenge
The Dawn of the Trump Era
To understand how Trump could become the dominant politician of this era, it’s time for all of us to take a long, hard look in the mirror. … Continue readingThe Dawn of the Trump Era
The Hidden Forces That Guide Us
Everything in the Universe, from wandering turtles to falling rocks, is surrounded by ‘fields’ that guide and direct movement. … Continue readingThe Hidden Forces That Guide Us
Arundhati Roy on Gaza Genocide
Roy said she “refused to play the condemnation game” by creating “moral equivalence” between Israel and Hamas… … Continue readingArundhati Roy on Gaza Genocide