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Motives, Objectives, Imperatives
I want you to be free. There probably isn’t much I can do for you, simply because freedom cannot be a matter of me doing for you. Freedom is you taking hold of the choices we deny ourselves. Most of … Continue reading
Excuses for Tyranny (Updated)
Update: Never mind what I wrote. My pitiful attempt pales in comparison to Will Grigg’s masterful handling of this issue. The only difference between democracy and slavery is with democracy you don’t see the chains. You have probably heard about … Continue reading
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Reprise: Question Is the Answer
It was hardly original of me to say questioning is itself the answer, but I have made it a recurring theme here. It remains a fundamental element in commitment to truth, one of my three pillars of mysticism. Because some … Continue reading
Leaderless Pacifism and Resistance
Let’s start with the foundation: The only legitimate government among humans is the one related to you by blood or covenant. The modern nation state is an abomination before God. We are not anarchists; we are anti-state. I could easily … Continue reading
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The Threat of Contemplation
There several kinds of human intelligence, several ways of measuring human intelligence. Despite the ocean of educational literature regarding the importance of encouraging development of synthesis of ideas, you will seldom see any evidence of synthetic intelligence arising from any … Continue reading
Quirk the Internet
The Net, as it exists more or less, is an uncontrolled means of communication. That is, whether the information is good, bad or indifferent, it is unrestricted. It is the ultimate expression of freedom and voluntary cooperation. There are numerous … Continue reading
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Right Said, Fred: Brown Shirts on the Horizon
It’s rare I find something so well said, I can’t extend it, or chase tangents of my own. This one does it: Awaiting the Storm. Things come together: Falling standards of living across a country in irremediable decline, diminishing expectations, … Continue reading
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Voluntary Peace
It’s the time of year, when a frequent catchphrase is “Peace on Earth.” A primary message symbolized in the Nativity narrative is that peace. Not simply a cessation of hostility among humans, but an absolution of God’s wrathful justice against … Continue reading
Selective Control
This is not about computers, but relies on human interaction with computers as the primary example of seeking selective control. Everyone wants convenience. That is, we want to avoid bothering with mechanisms, however necessary, which enable spending time doing what … Continue reading
Intuitive Intelligence
A critical element in mysticism is cultivating intuition. Both are commonly dismissed as a lack of intelligence, but this is manifestly itself a lack of intelligence. There is a wealth of study, even in Western human sciences, showing intuition is … Continue reading