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Thesis on Human Folly
Sometime back in my college days I adopted the thesis that western governments are pathologically incapable of doing the right thing. It came at the conclusion of our massive course, Western Civilization History and Literature. We were required to turn … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged AI, fallen nature, literature, materialism, military training, political power, wargaming, western civilization
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The End of a Civilization: Far Cry 5
A basic premise of literary analysis is that whatever becomes truly popular in a given society reveals much about the underlying moral values of that society. This is how we can discern so much about the Ancient Near East (ANE); … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged civilization, computer gaming, fiction, literature, SJWs, war, Western mythology
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Mission and Mortality
If it were a simple matter of efficiency and logic, we would all simply commit suicide. Perhaps he didn’t intend to teach what I caught from it, but one of the fellows who helped to shape my awareness during my … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged Anglo-Saxon, Christian mythology, history, intellect, literature, western intellectual heritage
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Introduction to Proverbs
(This is a formal draft of the study itself.) It would be impossible to characterize just why God decided He wanted to create a world populated with humans. Nothing in revelation provides a hint in that direction. However, we do … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged epistemology, King Solomon, literature, moral truth, proverbs, scripture, wisdom literature
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Job 3
It’s too easy to summarize the meaning of Job’s speech: He’s depressed. There is nothing to suggest moral failure. Some folks have come to visit Job in his distress and he’s about as entertaining as he can be, with truly … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient civilizations, literature, morality, scripture, spirituality, survival
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Passages 5
I write because the sewer system can’t handle all of my crap. Somehow, I stumbled on the idea people might be entertained by some of it. That was because during a few times when I was required to write, it … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, literature, mysticism, psychology, writing
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Humorless God
Warning: Star Trek reference ahead! In the original TV series Star Trek, we encountered the character of Spock, half human and half Vulcan. His people mastered reason and logic to overcome a hideous emotional nature, according to the background legends. … Continue reading
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Tagged god of the old testament, hebrew literature, intellect, literature, mysticism, mythology, religion, scripture, star trek reference
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A Lady in Waiting 5
Her mind was spinning. Nothing in her official duties kept Becky from using her office computer to peruse the links Rod had offered. His writing was like a magnet for her eyes. She found herself still reading when the lights … Continue reading