Category Archives: social sciences

Not Likely to Notice the Coup

Posted on March 9, 2011 by ehurst

Most people are unlikely to notice when the current coup d’etat is complete. We’ve been experiencing here in the West an incremental coup. It began at different times in different places. Here in the US, the single most significant event … Continue reading →

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On the Madness in Libya

Posted on March 3, 2011 by ehurst

It’s hard to process all the junk in the media about what’s going on in Libya if you don’t know the history of the country. What the MSM want you to remember is bombings, and they want you to think … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Video Games

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ehurst

The real problem with video games is they tend to cripple human intelligence in players. It’s nothing new to taste the brouhaha over tenuous links between video games and violence. Someone with an ax to grind notes video games are … Continue reading →

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Stuxnet: Propaganda Coup from the Ashes of Failure

Posted on February 24, 2011 by ehurst

I’ve been watching the news about the Stuxnet worm, as a lot people have. On the one hand, it seemed to have been a really fine design, say some. But others said it was full of flaws, when you really … Continue reading →

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Happy Fantasies of Material Prosperity

Posted on February 22, 2011 by ehurst

It’s not really new, but I wanted to propose a thought experiment. Go to any of several high technology gadget reviewing websites, like ZDNet, CNet, Ars Technica, etc. Look at discussions about, say the Windows 8 roadmap, or the plans … Continue reading →

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Rebellion versus Revolution: Two Wrongs Make Nothing Right

Posted on February 21, 2011 by ehurst

The only statement which seems unfailing in this world: “This too shall change.” There are changes in our world. What we have in all these mass uprisings is mostly rebellion. A revolution implies a radical change in government, but most … Continue reading →

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Get Acquainted with Hunger, America

Posted on February 14, 2011 by ehurst

Never mind the official definitions; for you and I the real issue behind a recession or depression is a decline in the standard of living. In other words, everything we have gotten used to will cost more, and we’ll be … Continue reading →

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As We Watch the West Collapse

Posted on February 8, 2011 by ehurst

I want you to be free. I can’t do it for you, but I can tell you about the prison in which we all live. Then you can decide for yourself when and how much freedom you want. Let me … Continue reading →

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Not Cheering for Revolution

Posted on February 2, 2011 by ehurst

I love people. I really prefer humans and interacting with them over just about any other activity in this world. I only like computers because they make communication easier, so all my writing here on computers is really about helping … Continue reading →

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Discontinuity Failures

Posted on January 26, 2011 by ehurst

I don’t fit. Every time I try to get involved in some organized effort to fix something, I am confronted with a demand I compromise on something else. If I try to work with any part of the moral peace … Continue reading →

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