Dumb Rich People
The truly rich are united by a single thing: a desire to be rich. But there is no genius involved, only a willingness to sacrifice more important things in order to pursue money. They’re just dumb rich people.
Politics
The Political Animal
Fear Mongers, Anger Mongers
Conservatives were delighted to see Obama go. Well, most conservatives. There were some hard-to-the-right conservatives who probably wept when he left.
The gun manufacturers…
Human Connections: Social Matrix Algebra
We don’t readily understand the complex ways we are all tied together; social matrix algebra, a matrix algebra practical application, can help.
How to Fix Congress
Before we can fix government, we need to fix Congress. The problem in Congress is minority rule, but the privacy of the ballot box could restore political moderation.
Dead, Dead, Dead: The Thanatocracy
Constitutional fundamentalists, like other fundamentalists, yield thought and free will in worship and submission to the dead authority of the thanatocracy, a system that is dead, dead, dead.
Ridiculing Neo-Nazis
Ridiculing neo-Nazis and other extremists is a powerful tool, but one that can also backfire badly. It is imperative that we offer carrots with the sticks.
Racism: Charlottesville
Racism is as old as humanity. But the word, and the concept, are quite recent.
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths
To understand who we are today, we need to understand kings, conquerors, and their dysfunctions, and what life looked like in their kingdoms. It wasn’t pretty.
The 6 Branches of Government
We started our with only 3 Branches of Government, but two others have emerged, which menace the democracy. The 6th Branch of Government must step up and take its rightful place as the 1st Branch of Governm
Alienable Rights
Guarantees are human constructs, not divine. If we do not provide and protect our beliefs, they are simply alienable rights.