psychology

The Psychology of Killer Drones – action against our foes; reaction affecting us

By / 16 March 2015

From the archives. It describes America today more than it did when written in September 2011. Summary: GI WIlson explains that we now have enough experience with drone warfare to study its effects. Just as in physics, our actions affect ourselves as well as our targets. Social science research shows that drones are a gateway …

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The secret, simple tool that persuades Americans. That molds our opinions.

By / 61 Comments / 19 December 2016

Summary: Part one of this series discussed some dark origins of the New America, and why most discussions of America should touch on NAZI Germany. Today we examine a specific example of this: the big lie as the most effective tool of political persuasion on Americans.   All this was inspired by the principle … …

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Why do men fight wars? (part two of two)

By / 16 Comments / 14 September 2013

Summary:  One of the great mysteries of history is why men fight wars.  Peace and prosperity in the 21st century might depend on understanding and managing these forces in a world caught in a pincer between the horrors of 4GW and atomic wars.  Here guest author Callie Oettinger shows several perspectives on this vital question.  …

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Why do men fight wars? (part one of two)

By / 11 Comments / 14 September 2013

Summary:  One of the great mysteries of history is why men fight wars.  Peace and prosperity in the 21st century might depend on understanding and managing these forces in a world caught in a pincer between the horrors of 4GW and atomic wars.  Here guest author Callie Oettinger shows several perspectives on this vital question.  …

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Another American judge weakens the Republic’s foundation

By / Leave a Comment / 2 June 2013

Summary:  Another popular referendum overturned by a judge.  This time insultingly so, dismissing the people’s judgement as irrational.   Perhaps he is correct and we deserve his contempt.  Certainly we’re weak, even supine.  In his decision overturning California’s Proposition 8 Chief Justice Walker gave us a memorable opinion.  Every citizen should read it.  A Republic has entered …

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