IF someone says their life is tough, and you say it isn’t – by using an example of someone with an arguably equivalent, similar or tougher life, who somehow managed to become “successful” – this is what you’re doing: Continue reading “Social Justice and Helping People”
Inherited Hunger Theorem: a hypothesis on the genetic deficiency of white people [updated]
UPDATE: I’ve just thought to add a new set of comments which is marked ‘[update]’ below.
Ok, I admit it, that title was partly click bait, but it’s also quite a serious proposition, and; I admit also, an intentional action to rattle the cages of any of my fellow “white people” whom have chosen bigotry is as their life philosophy. Continue reading “Inherited Hunger Theorem: a hypothesis on the genetic deficiency of white people [updated]”
What is “human nature”
I’ve been discussing this with a friend in social media, and I thought it was relevant to the concept of Open Empire, because it relates to the reasons why some people cannot shift their thinking and respond to the proposal with invalid arguments which they claim make OE impossible … but such is not the case at all, and far from proving their claim, all they’ve done is fail to contemplate because their existing belief paradigm is an assertion which they claim to be universal & thus a “deal-killer” so to speak. Continue reading “What is “human nature””
An Open Empire perspective on democracy and law
DISCLAIMER: Please note at the outset that while on the one hand I have both formally & informally studied some law, I do not have a law degree, I am not a lawyer, and I’m not professing to be a legal expert. So this information is provided to stimulate thought & discussion, but should not be solely relied upon as legal advice, especially given the present corruption & dysfunction of the legal system in many if not most countries. I did ask a friend with legal experience to proofread, but unfortunately he didn’t have the time, so please excuse any inaccuracies in this … the general points are however I think quite validly argued even if such inaccuracies exist. Continue reading “An Open Empire perspective on democracy and law”
We MUST green the deserts now.
If you look at all the climate models regarding global warming, you see a trend of desertification … but why is this? Just because it’s getting warmer? Are there no other factors?
To a lot of people this question is puzzling because the unspoken question is: but if more heat equals more water evaporating, doesn’t that mean more clouds & rainfall?
To find the answer, let’s look back in the earth’s history a few billion years. Continue reading “We MUST green the deserts now.”
Australian citizen up for adoption
I was born in Australia … but to be honest there’s something(s) about it I’ve never really liked. That was ok at first because like everyone else, I was ignorant to the truth of my own country, and the good parts made up for the bad (most of which I was blissfully unaware of).
But this is no longer the case, and no longer good enough anyway. Although I hate to leave, because the countryside itself is beautiful, I just seriously doubt Australia will ever appreciate & support me properly, as it has utterly failed me to date. To be honest I have doubts about this entire planet, but I haven’t met any aliens I’m aware of who can take me somewhere less insane.
Anyway, so I thought I’d offer myself for adoption … here’s what’s on offer: Continue reading “Australian citizen up for adoption”
Making society beautiful
What is the goal of any “system”?
What is the goal of the capitalist economic system?
The status quo claims it is about “profit” … but what is profit?
- Is it profitable to cause the extinction of countless species?
- Is it profitable pollute the air water and soil on which all life depends?
- Is it profitable to lose the creative potential of billions of people to meaningless drudgery, poverty and other unnecessary suffering?
Australian Apathy
I was just walking the dogs & had a moment to gauge the reaction of a stranger to the notion that we need non-currency based economics, and while he acknowledged yes, he said we need to be there in 30 years … so I couldn’t help wondering: “what fucking planet are you on?” … we don’t have 30 years we need to be well on the way yesterday, but failing that (as we’ve done), well on the way in 5 not 30 … this is urgent! Continue reading “Australian Apathy”
Measures for social good keep failing to halt decline
One of the things people seem to almost universally overlook when they try to make the world more equitable, solve poverty, or do some other social good (and thus part of the reason they fail) … is they just don’t seem to comprehend that step 1 is helping people solve the backlog of unresolved problems in their lives. Continue reading “Measures for social good keep failing to halt decline”
Project Status: May 2016
I’m currently taking a hiatus for a few reasons:
- Lack of finance;
- Stress;
- Writing my first book & screenplay;
- Caring for a dog fresh out of surgery and critical care.
So there’s nothing new to report.
Where I last left it, I had the following completed: