Summary: Like fish in water, we cannot easily see the trends shaping our world. Such as the militarization of America, both foreign and domestic. We’re becoming in some ways like Prussia, sad since Prussia/Germany proved that the time for such behavior has passed. It’s not too late for us to take the reins of the …
Why is America militarizing, becoming a 21stC Prussia? Read More »
Summary:Â Today a journalist explains that government workers are “America’s dumbest people.” It’s an episode from social media, the stages of our time on which people dance out their values and beliefs. These conversations provide a mirror in which we can see western society, and from which we can deduce the hidden forces molding our …
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Summary: Left and Right in America are in many ways mirror images of each other, as many posts here have shown. No surprise, since we’re all Americans. If we recognize this, perhaps we can better communicate with each other, and perhaps even work together better. {1st of 2 posts today.} Left and Right share …
Dreams of apocalypses show the brotherhood of America’s Left & Right Read More »
Summary: Previous posts in this series showed how America has militarized. Today we ask “why”? The answer is superficially obvious, but the deeper reasons are mysterious. This is the conclusion to a series about the militarization of America.  {2nd of 2 posts today.} “Purgamenta hujus mundi sunt tria: pcatis, bellum, et frateria.” -— This …
Summary:Â This post looks at the evolution of the Star Trek “universe” from 1964 through today, using it as a mirror to help us see how we’ve changed. It gives us a clear picture, but one we might not want to see. This is the second in this series about the militarization of American society; …
The neocons captured the Star Trek universe, as they’ve captured America Read More »
