I often say that I find the world’s so called “leadership” to be incompetent (amongst other things), and while I think I’ve already more than adequately justified that critique, it appears some think I’m being unfair; so let me just briefly reiterate the universal critique: Continue reading “Justifying a critique of the status quo”
Opinions and Certainty
I’ve been hearing for a very long time, and it seems to be increasing, or perhaps the change in my own perspective makes it appear more prominent … the expression of opinions by people, which go beyond the scope of what it would be possible for them to say with certainty, especially given their lack of specialist and contextual information.
Perhaps you’re familiar with this scenario: Continue reading “Opinions and Certainty”
Book publishing
For those who may be interested, I am writing a manuscript for a book, likely to be digitally published as a means of generating some income to help fund this work. Continue reading “Book publishing”
Capitalism: the autoimmune disease of civilisation
When your own cells start attacking each other, when your immune system itself fails … you’re in serious trouble.
Capitalism is the economic equivalent of an autoimmune disease … let’s look at the evidence: Continue reading “Capitalism: the autoimmune disease of civilisation”
Project Status: April 2016.
I thought I’d just publish a general update, and do these periodically (this being the first):
- Crowdfunding has helped take a small amount of pressure off my shoulders, much appreciated;
- This has allowed me to reduce my general stress slightly, and to get a couple of minor things;
- The upside is that with reduced stress I’ve been able to focus a little better;
- However I’m still in much greater need, so I’m considering a change of strategy (doing some digital publishing).
Some light comedy: my impression of the NSA reading my blog
Agent: “Sir! Sir!! SIR!!!”
Commander: “what is it?”
Agent: “we have a new player … an Australian based terrorist … he’s trying to make the world a better place!!”
Commander: “get the President on the … oh fuck it … don’t wake him … send in a drone strike … where is he?” Continue reading “Some light comedy: my impression of the NSA reading my blog”
Shih Ho & Ko: Reform & Revolution
The I-Ching:
For those of you unfamiliar with the Chinese system of divination, the “I-Ching” (sometimes referred to as an oracle), Shih Ho (Reform or “Biting Through”) and Ko (Revolution or “Molting”), are the 21st and 49th hexagrams respectively. Continue reading “Shih Ho & Ko: Reform & Revolution”
Everyone stop work! Immediately!
Unless of course you’re currently in the middle of something vital to saving lives, preventing some kind of harm to someone, or where harm or death could occur if you stop.
If the so called “leaders” of the world had any fucking sense whatsoever, they’d have said this a few decades ago … but on the economy churns, burning up what remains of the planet in a desperate attempt to prove the viability of a fundamentally flawed economic paradigm.
So let’s look at this hypothetical scenario … Continue reading “Everyone stop work! Immediately!”
A man with a hammer walks into a bar, and meets a loose screw …
I couldn’t resist that title … as a writer, sometimes an idea comes to mind, and you don’t really know what it is until you write it … it’s as much a process of discovery as creation.
You probably know the saying:
“To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail”
Continue reading “A man with a hammer walks into a bar, and meets a loose screw …”
“Non-interference”: a convenient euphemism for “cowardice”
When innocent people (or even sentient beings of any other species) are suffering … and let’s just say in this particular hypothetical, there’s no issue at stake of any kind of karma … in other words, they’re innocent and have done nothing to deserve such suffering … you’d think the decent thing to do, would be to help … right?
Well … you’d think so … but apparently, according to a bunch of “new age” or “spiritual” type people I’ve met … apparently this suffering is perfectly OK, and it is more spiritual to leave them to their suffering, than to help. Continue reading ““Non-interference”: a convenient euphemism for “cowardice””