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The Evils of Efficiency
People are the greatest treasure of great men. A fundamental feature of most ancient civilizations was the supreme value placed on good servants. When one empire conquered another, only the titular rival was killed or imprisoned, along with anyone who … Continue reading
On the Necessity of Fables and Myths
During my years working in public education, I was constantly faced with a segment of education professionals who insisted on promoting a sterile, pure “fact-based” education environment. It was not popular, yet for its harsh ideology, it’s presence remains strong. … Continue reading
Truth, Compassion and Distrust in America
So the three pillars of Christian Mysticism make me a bad American, it appears. I am committed to Truth, and I recognize no claim upon me by any human agency. This can get long and complicated, but the point is … Continue reading
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Wikileaks and Clarity
As a card-carrying member of the lunatic fringe, I just wanted to gibber a little more about Wikileaks. Apparently Assange made a deal with Israel to let their government agents censor his document troves before publication. Whether they now keep … Continue reading
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Tagged government, propaganda, resistance, war
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The State of the Revolution
I am conducting a revolution. I’m not leading one, because I am not aware of anyone following me. I understand I am influencing a handful of folks, but I’m a revolutionary individual, not a revolutionary leader. That’s because the foundation … Continue reading
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Radical Honesty
The world isn’t ready for honesty. Sure, we like to think we prefer it, but the issue depends on our own internal willingness to be honest with ourselves. One of the pillars of Christian Mysticism is a radical commitment to … Continue reading
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Decentralized versus Centralized DNS: Why?
In a discussion on a private mailing list, the issue of decentralized DNS was raised, in light of the recent battles between the corporate media working through government versus the pirate industry. Why would a bunch of Christian Open Source … Continue reading
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Underground Internet and Global Patterns
Global patterns: It’s not about ultimate truth and reality, any more than a single model of human behavior can explain everything we observe. Detecting a global pattern is simply a way of modeling human behavior on a broad scope. I’m … Continue reading
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Righteous Survival in a Global Meltdown
Ambitious title for my post, no? So we had late yesterday (US time) the dreaded Wikileaks release of secret embassy traffic. I reiterate what I’ve said in the past: Notice who wasn’t embarrassed by this stuff. The major player in … Continue reading
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